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November 30, 2025ACR Open RheumatologyOpen Access

Exploring Experiences of People With Knee Osteoarthritis Who Participated in an Online Unsupervised Tai Chi Program: A Qualitative Study

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SZShiyi Julia ZhuTHTravis HaberRNRachel K. Nelligan

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Overview

Qualitative study reports benefits of an online Tai Chi program among knee osteoarthritis patients, suggesting flexibility enhances engagement.

Key Points

  • Participants experienced improved engagement with the online Tai Chi program, indicating positive outcomes among most with knee osteoarthritis.
  • Qualitative interviews identified the flexibility of the program and user experience as key factors in its success.
  • Thematic analysis revealed learning challenges that participants faced, along with strategies they employed to overcome them.
  • These findings may inform modifications to increase accessibility and uptake of Tai Chi exercises within the community for osteoarthritis patients.

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Zhu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692b9d9a1d383f2b2a379f37https://doi.org/10.1002/acr2.70123
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