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June 1, 2026BMC Sports Science Medicine and RehabilitationOpen Access

Psychological readiness to return to sport in elite female football players in Kosovo: a PRIA-RS cross-sectional study

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FGFeim GashiAlma Mater Europaea TKTine KovačićAlma Mater Europaea ISIsmet ShalajAlma Mater Europaea

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Cross-sectional study evaluates psychological readiness for sport return in elite female football players, highlighting implications for rehabilitation.

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This study aims to assess the psychological readiness to return to sport in elite female football players post-injury.
Cross-sectional questionnaire study involving 84 elite and semi-professional female football players.
Participants were assessed using the Psychological Readiness of Injured Athletes to Return to Sport (PRIA-RS) questionnaire.
Descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were conducted to evaluate psychological dimensions.
64.3% rated rehabilitation progression as 'very good'.
70.2% showed a very positive attitude at the end of rehabilitation.
29.8% reported anxiety while 23.8% expressed fear of reinjury.

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Gashi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d230d02fbce9130638bce https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-026-01770-1

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Cross-sectional study evaluates psychological readiness for sport return in elite female football players, highlighting implications for rehabilitation.

Psychological readiness to return to sport in elite female football players in Kosovo: a PRIA-RS cross-sectional study

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Psychological readiness to return to sport in elite female football players in Kosovo: a PRIA-RS cross-sectional study

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