“…Deaf Basketball (DB) is played according to the rules of Healthy Basketball (HB), and each sport has similar physiological demands (Güzel & Kafa, 2016). Those who have a hearing loss of at least 55 dB in the better ear are eligible for being an athlete and participating in the competition (Brancaleone, Shingles, & DeLellis, 2017;Ross, Irrgang, Denegar, McCloy, & Unangst, 2002). A deaf athlete must be physically strong and able to compete without significant limitations (Kurková, Válková, & Scheetz, 2011).…”