Gilliam EA, Kilgore KL, Liu BSY, et al. - The present study was performed to evaluate qualitatively the multi-dimensional, biopsychosocial experience of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who participated in Tai Chi (TC) vs. group walking to facilitate physical activity after pulmonary rehabilitation). Researchers examined semi-structured qualitative exit interviews (N=81) from a randomized controlled trial comparing 6-months TC with a time-matched group walking intervention and usual care control (UC). They carried out a focused analysis on 54 transcripts (N=21 TC, N=16 Walking, N=17 UC). As per the findings, TC promoted physical and mental wellbeing by diminishing fear and embarrassment correlated with breathlessness. Data demonstrate the multimodal characteristics of TC that may facilitate continued physical activity and improvement in quality of life.