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Reasons for this discrepancy has not been well studied in Asian populations. We aimed to understand facilitators and barriers to physical activity in patients with RA and axSpA using the validated Inflammatory arthritis FAcilitators and Barriers (IFAB) questionnaire.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conducted a cross\u2010sectional study from 2020 to 2021 and enrolled patients diagnosed with RA and axSpA. Demographics, disease activity, comorbidities, facilitators, barriers and levels of physical activity were collected. Mean time on recreational activity, facilitators and barriers were listed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>We enrolled 222 patients (109 RA, 113 axSpA). Mean (SD) age was 48.4 (14.8) years and 42.3% were males. Of all patients, 66.7% met the WHO recommendations on physical activity for health and percentage was similar between patients with RA and axSpA. 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