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IBM SPSS Statistics 27.0 and Hayes PROCESS Macro were used for data analysis; descriptive statistics, independent samples\n                      <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\n                      -test, Pearson correlation analysis, multiple linear regression analysis, and mediation analysis were applied.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings revealed significant gender differences in attitudes toward smart sports technologies and artificial intelligence, as well as significant and positive relationships among cognitive, affective, and behavioral attitudes and a strong predictive effect of these attitudes on attitudes toward wearable sports technologies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In conclusion, it can be said that individuals' cognitive evaluations of artificial intelligence influence their emotional and behavioral tendencies, thus shaping their attitudes toward smart sports technologies. 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