Introduction
amateur, fear/anxiety, injuries, anxiety
Football is a complex, high-intensity contact sport associated with a high risk of injury [In elite male [In addition to anatomical and physiological factors, psychosocial factors have received increased attention in recent years. Personality attributes, such as trait anxiety, and a history of stressors, like high level of life stress or fear/anxiety associated with a previous injury, are positively correlated with injury rates, and psychological and social readiness for play may affect the risk of injuries in football players [Data on amateur football is sparse, but previous epidemiological studies on male adult players have reported lower incidence of injuries among amateur players compared to professional players [