National Taiwan University of Sport

Long-Term Air Pollutant Exposure and the Risk of Cardiovascular- and Cancer-Related Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study in Taiwan

Air pollution exposure can cause vascular dysfunction and induce mutagenesis; however, its effects on cardiovascular disease (CVD)– and cancer-related mortality remain unclear. This prospective cohort study examined the impact of long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants on t...

Acute Caffeine Administered in Chewing Gum May Improve Functional Firefighting Balance After Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Supplementation: A Double-Blind Crossover Trial

Background: This study investigated whether caffeinated chewing gum enhances sympathetic activity and improves functional firefighting balance performance after gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) supplementation. Methods: Fourteen active-duty elite firefighters (age: 36 ± 5 years; he...

Reorganization of motor unit discharge-state space during ischemia-assisted fatigue: an energy landscape analysis

Neuromuscular fatigue increases variability in motor-unit (MU) discharge and force output, yet how it reorganizes population-level MU discharge dynamics remains poorly understood. Conventional analytical approaches primarily quantify discharge magnitude, variability, and common s...