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The ExTRA online platform integrated with the WAMs, and provided information about anxiety, exercise programmes and strategies to help meet national physical activity guidelines, overcome barriers and set goals.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472426120080_as4\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      ExTRA was feasible, with a 63% recruitment rate and 100% retention rate. Overall, evaluation questionnaire responses demonstrated high acceptability. At week 8, WAM average steps\/day increased by 1358 (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.036, Hedge\u2019s\n                      <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                      = \u22120.47), and fairly\/very active minutes (3\/6 metabolic equivalents) increased by 81.2 min\/week (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.024,\n                      <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                      = \u22120.51), with moderate effect sizes. There was no statistically significant change on the self-report Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. The DASS-21 anxiety score reduction of 2.3 (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.060,\n                      <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.42) from baseline to week 8 approached statistical significance. DASS-21 stress and depression scores were significantly reduced by 3.9 (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.013,\n                      <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.57) and 3.7 (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.02,\n                      <jats:italic>g<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.53), respectively, from baseline to week 8. There was no significant change in self-efficacy or dementia risk.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472426120080_as5\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The ExTRA intervention is feasible and acceptable, with positive signals for increasing objectively measured physical activity and improving mental health. 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