EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, cilt.39, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)
Introduction: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease characterized by pain, functional deformities, negatively affecting quality of life. A previous study showed that Tai Chi had a positive effect on disease activity and flexibility of patients with AS. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Tai Chi exercises on disease activity, functionality, spinal mobility, quality of life and inflammatory markers in patients with AS.