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Dual-pillar phenotype of elite deaf female soccer players: reduced aerobic capacity and repeated-sprint ability coexisting with enhanced explosive power.
British journal of sports medicine - 16 Aug 2026
Szulc Adam Michał, Balatoni Ildikó, Przybylski Grzegorz, Chęsy Andrzej, Buśko Krzysztof
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PURPOSE: Research on deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes suggests sensorimotor trade-offs from neuroplasticity. We tested divergent adaptation in elite female soccer players, hypothesising a phenotype with cardiorespiratory/repeated-sprint deficits with enhanced explosive power (H1), respiratory-perceptual fatigue (H2) and a sensory-endurance gradient (H3). METHODS: This cross-sectional study compared 18 elite deaf...
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