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Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS, and qualitative data were combined to explore the action pathways of psychological mechanisms.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>After intervention, the athletic performance indicators of the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group; the scores of self-efficacy and intrinsic sports motivation in the experimental group were significantly increased, while the scores of anxiety and depression were significantly decreased, and there was a significant correlation between psychological indicators and athletic performance indicators. Qualitative analysis showed that lower limb exoskeleton robots indirectly promoted athletic performance through four psychological mechanisms: reducing sports frustration, enhancing body control, improving self-identity, and relieving psychological pressure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Lower limb exoskeleton robots can improve the athletic performance of disabled athletes by improving their psychological state.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2026.1841408","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,14]],"date-time":"2026-08-14T04:23:21Z","timestamp":1786681401000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["An empirical study on lower limb exoskeleton robots improving athletic performance of disabled athletes through psychological mechanisms"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Changjian","family":"Wang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Education, Huaibei Institute of Technology","place":["Huaibei, China"]},{"name":"Wushu College, Henan University","place":["Kaifeng, China"]},{"name":"Graduate School, Kyungil University","place":["Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yichao","family":"Diao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Wushu College, Henan University","place":["Kaifeng, China"]},{"name":"Graduate School, Kyungil University","place":["Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e002608","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjsem-2025-002608","article-title":"Update on sport mental health assessment tool-1 false negative rates from the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic games","volume":"11","author":"Anderson","year":"2025","journal-title":"BMJ Open Sport Exerc. 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