Yapici, HakanSoylu, YusufGulu, MehmetKutlu, MehmetAyan, SinanMuluk, Nuray BayarAldhahi, Monira, I2025-01-212025-01-2120232227-9032https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11020247https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/24141This study investigates the differences in agility, speed, jump and balance performance and shooting skills between elite hearing-impaired national team soccer players (HISP) and withouthearing-impairment elite soccer players (woHISP). Players were divided into two groups, the HISP group (n = 13; 23.5 +/- 3.1 years) and the woHISP group (n = 16; 20.6 +/- 1.4 years), and were tested in three sessions, seven apart, for metrics including anthropometrics, speed (10 m, 20 m and 30 m), countermovement jump (CMJ), agility (Illinois, 505, zigzag), T test (agility and shooting skills), and balance. The results showed that 30 m, 20mand 10msprint scores, agility/ skills (sec), shooting skills (goals), zigzag, Illinois, and 505 agility skills, and countermovement jump scores were significantly lower among players with hearing impairments (p < 0.05). There were no significant T test differences between HISP and woHISP (p > 0.05). The HISP showed right posterolateral and posteromedial, and left posterolateral and posteromedial scores that were lower than the woHISP group (p < 0.05). Anterior scores were not significantly different between each leg (p > 0.05). In conclusion, the HISP group showed higher performance scores for speed (10 m, 20 m and 30 m), CMJ, agility (Illinois, 505, zigzag) and T test (sec and goals), but not balance. Hearing-impaired soccer players are determined by their skill, training, and strategy, not their hearing ability.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesssoccer; hearing-impaired; athletic performance; skill; physical fitnessArticle11210.3390/healthcare110202472-s2.0-8514672857036673616Q2WOS:000916392900001Q2