Intradialytic Laughter Yoga therapy for haemodialysis patients: a pre-post intervention feasibility study. [PDF]
BMC Complement Altern Med, 2015 Laughter Yoga consists of physical exercise, relaxation techniques and simulated vigorous laughter. It has been associated with physical and psychological benefits for people in diverse clinical and non-clinical settings, but has not yet been tested in a haemodialysis setting.
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Journal of Health PsychologyThis randomized controlled study aimed to determine the effectiveness of yoga and laughter yoga approaches in enhancing psychological resilience of mothers with babies hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit. The Mothers were randomized into three groups as yoga, laughter yoga, and control groups.
Tuba Koc Özkan
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The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Chemotherapy-Induced Symptoms and Sleep Quality in Patients with Haematologic Cancer. [PDF]
Asian Pac J Cancer PrevThere are international studies that examine the effects of laughter yoga on the symptoms and quality of life of cancer patients as a complementary therapeutic method.This study aims to examine the effect of laughter yoga on chemotherapy-induced symptoms and sleep quality in patients with haematologic cancer.This study was conducted as a randomised ...
Ugur O, Bedez G, Zeybekci S, Karadag E.
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The effect of laughter Yoga on general health among nursing students. [PDF]
Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res, 2014 Promotion and provision of individuals' health is one of the bases for development in societies. Students' mental health is very important in each society. Students of medical sciences universities, especially nursing students, are under various stresses in clinical environment, in addition to the stress they experience in theoretical education ...
Yazdani M +3 more
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The effect of laughter yoga on perceived stress, burnout, and life satisfaction in nurses during the pandemic: A randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2022 BACKGROUND: A randomized controlled study was conducted on the effects of laughter yoga in reducing the perceived stress and burnout levels in nurses during the pandemic and in increasing their life satisfaction.
Asli Sis Çelik, Tulay Kilinc
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Psychophysiological Responses to Laughter Yoga in Women: Two Studies on the Visual and Practice Effects of this New Physical Activity [PDF]
Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences, 2022 Laughter yoga is claimed to have similar psychological and physiological effects to exercising. The objectives of the two studies reported here were to examine the visual and practice effects of laughter yoga in women. Study 1 was performed with 13 young
Attila Szabo +3 more
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Laughter yoga reduces the cortisol response to acute stress in healthy individuals [PDF]
Stress, 2020 Stress is one of the foremost contributors to the development of psychiatric diseases. Since the prevalence of stress-related complaints is increasing, we are in need for affordable and effective treatment alternatives. Laughter yoga (LY), a popular method encouraging participants to simulate laughter and participate in yogic breathing exercises, is ...
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A structured laughter yoga therapy program on patients with chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: A randomized clinical trial [PDF]
Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology NursingObjetive Chemotherapy is a prevalent cancer treatment, often accompanied by debilitating side effects such as nausea and vomiting. This study explores the potential effectiveness of laughter yoga, a combination of exercise and voluntary laughter, in ...
Mohammad Namazinia +2 more
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Jurnal Psikologi Undip, 2017 The laughter yoga therapy is a physical exercise technique that combines yoga breathing techniques, fitness exercise, laughter, applause rhythmic movements, and meditation.
Anggun Resdasari Prasetyo +3 more
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Laughter intervention for stress reduction in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
BMC PsychologyObjective This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy of laughter intervention in alleviating stress among adults through randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and explore sources of heterogeneity.
Ling Li +4 more
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