Beyond hypertrophy: a network physiology perspective on the cardio-neuromuscular trade-off in elite soccer
In elite players, a cardiac phenotype consistent with endurance support coincided with constrained peak explosive output when the system was analyzed as a whole. An interdependent network view clarifies interference patterns and points to targeted monitoring and periodization strategies for high-performance sport.
Authors
- Zacharias Papadakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8437-8067)
- Νικόλαος Κουτλιάνος (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7144-6689)
- Vassilios Panoutsakopoulos
- Evangelia Kouidi
Institutions
- Barry University (US)
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Network Physiology
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnetp.2026.1741770
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00