Effects of face-to-face and remote Tai Chi in stable axial spondyloarthritis: a pilot randomised controlled trial.

To investigate the effects of a Tai Chi (TC) programme (hospital-based or remote) on total physical activity (PA) time in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA ). Between January 2019 and July 2021, patients with stable AS (BASDAI ≤ 40/100 or symptoms at an acceptable level, within the last six months) were enrolled in a four-month parallel, two-arm pilot study. Participants were randomised to either the immediate Tai Chi group (ITG), starting face-to-face TC immediately after enrolment for a duration of 4 months, or to the waiting list control group (WLCG), which started a 2 month face-to-face TC programme 2 months after enrolment.