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Evaluations will be performed at baseline and following 4 weeks of the interventions, and 6 months after the termination of the intervention period (secondary endpoint).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>By investigating the clinical efficacy of a 4-week training intervention, we hope to provide applicable and generalisable knowledge about the efficacy of physical training for people suffering from anxiety disorders.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Trial registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Clinical Trials\n                      <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/study\/NCT06881758\" ext-link-type=\"uri\">NCT06881758<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      . 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