Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Chinese version of the injury-psychological readiness to return to sport scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Injury-Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport (I-PRRS) scale has demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity in American English, Dutch, Italian, Persian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, however, its adaptation to the Chinese remains unexplored. Therefore, this study aimed to translate the I-PRRS scale into Chinese (I-PRRS-Ch) and validate its cross-cultural adaptation.

Methods

This study employed a cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric testing design to translate and validate the Chinese version of the I-PRRS (I-PRRS-Ch). The translation process followed established guidelines, including forward and backward translation by bilingual experts, followed by an expert panel review to ensure content validity. A pilot study was conducted to assess fac

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11984135 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature