The influence of psychological readiness of athletes when returning to sport after injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Injuries are a common occurrence in sports participation; however, they have the potential to be accompanied by negative thoughts and feelings, which may play a part in the athletes' state of mind when they return to their sport. Assessing the degree to which this occurs provides an opportunity to evaluate and address athletes' state of mind before their return to play.

Objectives

To determine if athletes are psychologically ready to return to play after an injury and if there are differences in fear avoidance behaviour between those who were and were not ready to return.

Methods

Eighty-eight athletes participated in this descriptive survey. Athletes' confidence to return to play was measured by the Injury-Psychological Readiness to Return to Play (I-PRRS)

SUBMITTER: Juggath C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10878413 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature