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Laughter Yoga therapy in haemodialysis: one unit’s experience
Renal Society of Australasia Journal, 2019Background Laughter Yoga is a patient engagement strategy that promotes health and wellbeing through a structured group laughter therapy program or session. It is a cost-effective and accessible exercise that has been shown to improve mood, and reduce both stress and anxiety.
Allison Brown, Carol Jeffrey, Dawn Moyle
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Effect of Laughter Yoga on Sleep and Quality of Life in Individuals With Fecal Ostomies
Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing, 2023PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on the quality of life and sleep quality in individuals with fecal ostomies. DESIGN: This was randomized controlled trial.
Deniz, Harputlu +4 more
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Brief take-home laughter yoga practice (B-TLYP): impact on multi-dimensional affects among Chinese adults in Hong Kong [PDF]
Advances in Mental Health, 2019 Objective: To examine the impact of a brief take-home laughter yoga practice (B-TLYP) on the multi-dimensional affects among Chinese adults in Hong Kong.
Yim Wah Mak
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The effect of laughter yoga on stress and anxiety of nursing students: A systematic review
Teaching and Learning in NursingAmir Mohamad Nazari +2 more
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Laughter Yoga as a Nursing Intervention
Laughter Yoga, recognized as a nursing intervention by the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) authority, has opened new frontiers in both research and practice. This book serves as a comprehensive exploration of laughter yoga within the field of nursing, bringing together the contributions of 43 experts across 26 chapters.Akgenç, Filiz, Şahin, Şükriye
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Laughter Yoga for Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder impairing motor function, profoundly affecting patients and their caregivers. PD is characterized by motor impairments as well as various health-related quality of life, including well-being, anxiety, apathy, cognitive deficits, sleep disturbances, depression, and autonomic ...Ecem Özgül, Burcu Akpınar Söylemez
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Effects of Laughter Yoga on Premenstrual Symptoms.
Alternative therapies in health and medicinePremenstrual syndrome (PMS) is associated with a group of emotional, behavioral, and somatic symptoms that occur during the menstrual cycle. Laughter yoga involves a combination of laughter exercises and breathing techniques derived from more traditional yoga practice.
Ece, Karali, Özlem Can, Gürkan
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Effect of Laughter Yoga on Psychological Well-being and Physiological Measures.
Advances in mind-body medicine, 2016In 2014, laughter yoga (LY) achieved the intermediate level, tier 2, under the Title III-D Evidence-based Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Program through the Administration on Aging (AOA). Further research is needed to qualify LY under the criteria for the highest tier, tier 3, to assure continued funding for LY classes at senior centers.The ...
Cindy, Miles +3 more
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The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Vasomotor Symptoms and Sleep Quality in Menopausal Women
Holistic Nursing PracticeThis experimental study aimed to determine the effects of online laughter yoga on the sleep quality and vasomotor symptoms (VMS) of menopausal women through a prospective, randomized controlled trial. About 36 women who attend the Menopause School were randomized into either the laughter yoga (n = 18) or the control group (n = 18).
Ahu Aksoy-Can +5 more
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The Impact of Laughter Yoga on the Stress of Cancer Patients before Chemotherapy.
Iranian journal of cancer prevention, 2015Cancer is usually accompanied by considerable stress for the sufferer, and the stress has destructive effects on Chemotherapy treatment process. Therefore, the current research deals with the effect of yoga laughter on the cancer patients' stress before chemotherapy.In this research, as the first step, 37 cancer sufferers , who had been hospitalized in
Shadi, Farifteh +3 more
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