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  1. Physiological and Psychological Responses in Elite Archers: Heart Rate Variability, Salivary Biomarkers, and Performance Outcomes

    Article • Perceptual and Motor Skills, October 2025, SAGE Publications

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  2. Jump performance in Asian male volleyball players: match demands across player positions in Taiwan’s top-tier competition

    Article • Journal of Men s Health, January 2025, MRE Press

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  3. Caffeine supplementation improved movement patterns and reactive agility in rugby sevens matches in male collegiate players

    Article • Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, December 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  4. A Multi-ingredient Supplement Reduced Markers of Muscle Damage after a Rugby Match in Collegiate Male Players

    Article • Journal of Physiological Investigation, November 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  5. Quantifying internal and external training loads in collegiate male volleyball players during a competitive season

    Article • BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  6. Pacing Strategies in Elite Individual-Medley Swimmers: A Decision-Tree Approach

    Article • International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, August 2024, Human Kinetics

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  7. Low‐ or moderate‐carbohydrate calorie–restricted diets have similar effects on body composition and taekwondo performance after high‐carbohydrate recovery meals

    Article • European Journal of Sport Science, April 2023, Wiley

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  8. Results from the Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) 2022 report card on physical activity for children and youth

    Article • Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  9. Global Matrix 4.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Adolescents: Results and Analyses From 57 Countries

    Article • Journal of Physical Activity and Health, November 2022, Human Kinetics

    Chalchisa Abdeta, Chalchisa Abdeta, Dr Nicolas Aguilar-Farias, Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  10. Regular Exercise Is Associated With Better Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Unique Example in Taiwan

    Article • Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, July 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  11. Major League Baseball during the COVID-19 pandemic: does a lack of spectators affect home advantage?

    Article • Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  12. Intermittent Cooling Reduces Perceived Exertion but Has No Effect on Baseball Hitting or Defense Performance in a Hot Environment

    Article • Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, February 2022, Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  13. Thirty Minutes of Moderate-Intensity Downhill or Level Running Has No Effect on Postprandial Lipemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • The Chinese Journal of Physiology, September 2021, Medknow

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  14. Influence of Hot Environment on Pitching and Hitting Performance in Professional Baseball

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, June 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  15. Results from the Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) 2018 Report Card on physical activity for children and youth

    Article • Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  16. The Effect of Branched-Chain Amino Acids, Citrulline, and Arginine on High-Intensity Interval Performance in Young Swimmers

    Article • Nutrients, December 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  17. Global Matrix 3.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Youth: Results and Analysis From 49 Countries

    Article • Journal of Physical Activity and Health, November 2018, Human Kinetics

    Chalchisa Abdeta, Chalchisa Abdeta, Dr Nicolas Aguilar-Farias, Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  18. Results from Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)’s 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

    Article • Journal of Physical Activity and Health, November 2018, Human Kinetics

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  19. Report Card Grades on the Physical Activity of Children and Youth Comparing 30 Very High Human Development Index Countries

    Article • Journal of Physical Activity and Health, November 2018, Human Kinetics

    Dr Nicolas Aguilar-Farias, Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  20. A Single Bout of Exercise Reduces Postprandial Lipemia but Has No Delayed Effect on Hemorheological Variables

    Article • The Chinese Journal of Physiology, June 2018, Medknow

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  21. The Influence of Pre-Exercise Glucose versus Fructose Ingestion on Subsequent Postprandial Lipemia

    Article • Nutrients, January 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  22. Branched-chain amino acids and arginine improve physical but not skill performance in two consecutive days of exercise

    Article • Science & Sports, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  23. Applying a Treatment Effects Model to Investigate Public Amenity Effect on Physical Activity of the Elderly

    Article • Journal of Aging & Social Policy, October 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  24. Low-Carbohydrate-High-Fat Diet: Can it Help Exercise Performance?

    Article • Journal of Human Kinetics, January 2017, De Gruyter

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  25. Supplements to prevent perception decline in tennis after fatigue

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, July 2016, Wiley

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  26. Branched-chain amino acids, arginine, citrulline alleviate central fatigue after 3 simulated matches in taekwondo athletes: a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, January 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  27. New method to measure brain processing time and read-while-you-attach ability in Taekwondo

    Article • Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, June 2015, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  28. Branched-chain amino acids, arginine, citrulline improve exercise performance in 2 consecutive days

    Article • PLOS One, March 2015, PLOS

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  29. Scratch wound closure of myoblasts and myotubes is reduced by inflammatory mediators

    Article • International Wound Journal, August 2014, Wiley

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  30. Green Tea Consumption after Intense Taekwondo Training Enhances Salivary Defense Factors and Antibacterial Capacity

    Article • PLOS One, January 2014, PLOS

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  31. Walking reduces blood triglyceride after meal, with or without eating additional calories

    Article • Lipids in Health and Disease, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  32. Regular endurance exercise prevents cyclosporine A-induced oxidative stress in mouse skeletal muscles

    Article • Science & Sports, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  33. Resting Salivary Levels of IgA and Cortisol Are Significantly Affected During Intensive Resistance Training Periods in Elite Male Weightlifters

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, August 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Li-Wei Chou, Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  34. Impact of intense training and rapid weight changes on salivary parameters in elite female Taekwondo athletes

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, November 2011, Wiley

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  35. A quantile regression approach to re-investigate the relationship between sleep duration and body mass index in Taiwan

    Article • International Journal of Public Health, February 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  36. Effects of carbohydrate, branched-chain amino acids, and arginine in recovery period on the subsequent performance in wrestlers

    Article • Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  37. Relationships among salivary immunoglobulin A, lactoferrin and cortisol in basketball players during a basketball season

    Article • European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  38. The interactive effect of exercise and immunosuppressant cyclosporin A on immune function in mice

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, July 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  39. HMB increase weight loss and fat loss in making-weight period

    Article • Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, June 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  40. Sodium bicarbonate supplementation reduces skill errors in tennis

    Article • Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  41. Changes of mucosal immunity and antioxidation activity in elite male Taiwanese taekwondo athletes associated with intensive training and rapid weight loss

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, October 2009, BMJ

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  42. No effect of short-term arginine supplementation on nitric oxide production, metabolism and performance in intermittent exercise in athletes

    Article • The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, June 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  43. Private doctors' practices, knowledge, and attitude to reporting of communicable diseases: a national survey in Taiwan

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  44. Decreased anaerobic performance and hormone adaptation after expedition to Peak Lenin

    Article • Chinese Medical Journal, November 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  45. Low seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antibody among nursing students in Taiwan: An implication for boosting

    Article • Vaccine, December 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  46. Analysis of factors associated with varicella-zoster virus susceptibility among children 0–12 years old in Taiwan

    Article • Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses, April 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  47. Evaluation of the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System in Taiwan: An example of varicella reporting

    Article • Vaccine, March 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  48. Interaction of vitamin E and exercise training on oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme activities in rat skeletal muscles

    Article • The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  49. Anaerobic capacity of elite Taiwanese Taekwondo athletes

    Article • Science & Sports, October 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  50. Seroepidemiology study of rubella antibodies among pregnant women from seven Asian countries: Evaluation of the rubella vaccination program in Taiwan

    Article • Vaccine, July 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  51. Relationship of plasma interleukin-18 concentrations to traditional and non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

    Article • Rheumatology, June 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  52. Use of National Health Insurance database to evaluate the impact of public varicella vaccination program on burden of varicella in Taiwan

    Article • Vaccine, June 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  53. High Prevalence of Hyperuricemia in Taiwanese Professional and Collegiate Athletes

    Article • JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, June 2006, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  54. Elevation of plasma interleukin-18 concentration is associated with insulin levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

    Article • Lupus, April 2006, SAGE Publications

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  55. A positive correlation between homocysteine and brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

    Article • Clinical Rheumatology, January 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  56. Association of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity with cardiovascular risk factors in systemic lupus erythematosus

    Article • Lupus, November 2005, SAGE Publications

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  57. Accessibility Assessment of the Health Care Improvement Program in Rural Taiwan

    Article • The Journal of Rural Health, October 2005, Wiley

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  58. Curcumin prevents methylglyoxal‐induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in mouse embryonic stem cells and blastocysts

    Article • Journal of Cellular Physiology, May 2005, Wiley

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  59. Antioxidant activities of various fruits and vegetables produced in Taiwan

    Article • International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, August 2004, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  60. The incidence of varicella in southern Taiwan: a life table method estimation among susceptible population

    Article • Vaccine, July 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  61. Antioxidant and angiotension‐converting enzyme inhibition capacities of various parts of Benincasa hispida (wax gourd)

    Article • Nahrung/Food, June 2004, Wiley

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  62. Clinical evaluation of insulin resistance and ?-cell function by the homeostasis model assessment in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

    Article • Clinical Rheumatology, May 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  63. Varicella vaccine safety, incidence of breakthrough, and factors associated with breakthrough in Taiwan

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, May 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  64. Does increased leukotriene B4 in type 1 diabetes result from elevated cholesteryl ester transfer protein activity?

    Article • Medical Hypotheses, November 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  65. Higher LDL Oxidation at Rest and after a Rugby Game in Weekend Warriors

    Article • Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, January 2002, Karger Publishers

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  66. The cholesterolaemic effects of dietary fats in cholesteryl ester transfer protein transgenic mice

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, June 2001, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  67. Cholesteryl ester transfer and cholesterol esterification in type 1 diabetes: relationships with plasma glucose

    Article • Acta Diabetologica, March 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang

  68. Sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for plasma cholesteryl ester transfer protein concentration

    Article • Clinical Biochemistry, June 1999, Elsevier

    Dr Chen-Kang Chang