Examining the exercise knowledge and awareness level of amateur football players

The aim of this study was to examine the level of exercise knowledge and awareness of amateur soccer players in Bingöl province. Based on voluntary participation, an online questionnaire was administered to 200 amateur football players actively playing in the city of Bingöl. The questionnaire included the items from the Health-Exercise/Physical Activity Awareness Level Survey developed by Tuncel and Tuncel (2009), which has been validated for reliability and validity. Each item is scored as "I know it very well" (3 points), "I have heard of it" (2 points), and "I have no idea" (1 point). Each question has its own average score, and an overall average score is also calculated. An increase in the score indicates a higher level of awareness. For the statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study, Mac Excel and SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) version 29.0 software programs were used. Descriptive statistics such as percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used for a detailed evaluation of the dataset. The level of statistical significance was accepted as p < 0.05. According to the findings obtained in the study, significant differences were found in the variable of education level, and it was determined that as the education level increased, the exercise knowledge and awareness level of amateur football players also increased. Keywords: Football, Amateur, Exercise, Awareness