Yu‐Kai Chang

8.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
121 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Yu‐Kai Chang is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Yu‐Kai Chang has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 32 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 27 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Yu‐Kai Chang's work include Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (45 papers), Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (27 papers) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (23 papers). Yu‐Kai Chang is often cited by papers focused on Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (45 papers), Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (27 papers) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (23 papers). Yu‐Kai Chang collaborates with scholars based in Taiwan, United States and China. Yu‐Kai Chang's co-authors include Jennifer L. Etnier, Jeffrey D. Labban, Jennifer I. Gapin, Tsung‐Min Hung, Feng-Tzu Chen, Chien‐Heng Chu, Chung-Ju Huang, Chia‐Liang Tsai, Chenglin Zhou and Chun-Chih Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Bulletin, PLoS ONE and NeuroImage.

In The Last Decade

Yu‐Kai Chang

113 papers receiving 6.2k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The effects of acute exercise on cognitive performance: A meta-analysis

2012 1.4k citations Yu‐Kai Chang, Jennifer L. Etnier et al. profile →
Effects of physical activity interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children and adolescents: a novel combination of a systematic review and recommendations from an expert panel

2018 371 citations Yu‐Kai Chang, Jennifer L. Etnier et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Relationship between ruminative dispositions and perceived sports performance in young elite athletes in Hong Kong: the role of problem-oriented coping strategies 2025 ·Frontiers in Sports and Active Living ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yu‐Kai Chang	0
2	Effects of Exergame Training on Executive Function and Heart Rate Variability in Middle‐Aged and Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Study 2025 ·European Journal of Sport Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Wen‐Lan Wu, Yu‐Kai Chang, (unknown), I‐Hua Chu	0
3	Effects of exercise training on cognition in adults with depression: A systematic review and three-level meta-analysis 2025 ·International Journal of Nursing Studies ·(unknown), Feng‐Tzu Chen, (unknown), Mi Tian, (unknown), Dongshi Wang, (unknown), Yong Yang, Yu‐Kai Chang	0
4	Cross-cultural validation of the profile of mood scale: evaluation of the psychometric properties of short screening versions 2025 ·Frontiers in Psychology ·(unknown), Bjarne Schmalbach, (unknown), Ralf Brand, Yu‐Kai Chang, (unknown), Hassan Mohamed Elsangedy, Jesús Fernández Gavira, (unknown), Hafrún Kristjánsdóttir, Luca Mallia, Sanaz Nosrat, Caterina Pesce, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Elmar Brähler, Katja Petrowski	0
5	The relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and inhibitory control following acute stress: An ERP study 2024 ·Psychophysiology ·Chien‐Heng Chu, (unknown), Charles H. Hillman, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Feng‐Tzu Chen, Yu‐Kai Chang	1
6	Experiences of Sport Psychology Practitioners Working in Professional and Olympic Sport Organizations 2024 ·Journal of Sport Psychology in Action ·(unknown), (unknown), Kristoffer Henriksen, Paul Wylleman, (unknown), Garry Kuan, (unknown), Yu‐Kai Chang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	0
7	Breaking prolonged sitting increases 24-h physical activity and self-perceived energy levels but does not acutely affect cognition in healthy adults 2023 ·European Journal of Applied Physiology ·Feng‐Chih Kuo, (unknown), Ting‐Yu Chueh, Yu‐Kai Chang, Tsung‐Min Hung, (unknown)	5
8	Effects of Exercise Training on Executive Functioning in Adults with Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials 2023 ·Sports Medicine ·(unknown), Brandon L. Alderman, Wei‐Guang Wang, Feng‐Tzu Chen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yu‐Kai Chang	16
9	Effect of acute concurrent exercise training and the mediating role of lactate on executive function: An ERP study 2023 ·Psychology of sport and exercise ·(unknown), Costas I. Karageorghis, (unknown), Yung‐Chih Chen, Yi‐Hung Liao, Tsung‐Min Hung, Yu‐Kai Chang	4
10	Effects of Brain Breaks Video Intervention of Decisional Balance among Malaysians with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomised Controlled Trial 2021 ·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·(unknown), Yee Cheng Kueh, Bachok Norsa’adah, Yu‐Kai Chang, Garry Kuan	3
11	Effects of Brain Breaks Videos on the Motives for the Physical Activity of Malaysians with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus 2020 ·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·(unknown), Yee Cheng Kueh, Bachok Norsa’adah, Yu‐Kai Chang, Tsung‐Min Hung, Nyi Nyi Naing, Garry Kuan	13
12	Acute High-Intensity Interval Exercise Improves Inhibitory Control Among Young Adult Males With Obesity 2020 ·Frontiers in Psychology ·(unknown), Brandon L. Alderman, Fanying Meng, (unknown), Yu‐Kai Chang, An-Min Li	18
13	Age, period and birth cohort effects on the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Taiwanese adolescents: a national population-based study 2018 ·Journal of Public Health ·Chien‐Heng Chu, Hsin‐Jen Chen, Yu‐Kai Chang	5
14	Differences in working memory as a function of physical activity in children. 2018 ·Neuropsychology ·Shu‐Shih Hsieh, Dennis Fung, Heng Tsai, Yu‐Kai Chang, Chung-Ju Huang, Tsung‐Min Hung	19
15	Dose–response relationships between exercise intensity, cravings, and inhibitory control in methamphetamine dependence: An ERPs study 2016 ·Drug and Alcohol Dependence ·Dongshi Wang, Chenglin Zhou, Min Zhao, Xueping Wu, Yu‐Kai Chang	97
16	Neuroelectric and Behavioral Effects of Acute Exercise on Task Switching in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 2016 ·Frontiers in Psychology ·(unknown), Chung-Ju Huang, (unknown), Yu‐Kai Chang, Tsung‐Min Hung	50
17	Effects of a physical activity intervention on autonomic and executive functions in obese young adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. 2016 ·Health Psychology ·Su‐Ru Chen, (unknown), Shu‐Yu Kuo, Yu‐Kai Chang	28
18	Antecedent acute cycling exercise affects attention control: an ERP study using attention network test 2015 ·Frontiers in Human Neuroscience ·Yu‐Kai Chang, Caterina Pesce, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	67
19	Expert-novice differences in SMR activity during dart throwing 2015 ·Biological Psychology ·Ming‐Yang Cheng, Chiao‐Ling Hung, Chung-Ju Huang, Yu‐Kai Chang, (unknown), (unknown), Tsung‐Min Hung	45
20	Dose–Response Relation between Exercise Duration and Cognition 2014 ·Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Yu‐Kai Chang, Chien‐Heng Chu, Chun-Chih Wang, Yi-Chun Wang, (unknown), Chia‐Liang Tsai, Jennifer L. Etnier	135

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