The effect of laughter therapy on nursing students' anxiety, satisfaction with life, and psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Randomized controlled …

C Eraydin, SE Alpar - Advances in Integrative Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Changes in routine due to the pandemic have increased nursing students'
anxiety about clinical learning. The inadequacy experienced before graduation caused them …

Effects of Laughter Therapy on Improving Negative Emotions Associated with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

H Shi, Y Wu, L Wang, X Zhou, F Li - Oncology, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: With aging and growth of the population, the risk of cancer incidence and
mortality is rapidly increasing. However, psychosocial treatment has been seriously …

The web of laughter: frontal and limbic projections of the anterior cingulate cortex revealed by cortico-cortical evoked potential from sites eliciting laughter

FM Zauli, M Del Vecchio, S Russo… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
According to an evolutionist approach, laughter is a multifaceted behaviour affecting social,
emotional, motor and speech functions. Albeit previous studies have suggested that high …

Effect of laughter exercise versus 0.1% sodium hyaluronic acid on ocular surface discomfort in dry eye disease: non-inferiority randomised controlled trial

J Li, Y Liao, SY Zhang, L **, N Congdon, Z Fan… - bmj, 2024 - bmj.com
Objective To assess efficacy and safety of laughter exercise in patients with symptomatic dry
eye disease. Design Non-inferiority randomised controlled trial. Setting Recruitment was …

[HTML][HTML] Short-, medium-, and long-term impact of watching humorous video clips on stress and well-being: An experience sampling method-based field experiment

S Stieger, I Schmid, P Altenburger, D Lewetz - Computers in Human …, 2023 - Elsevier
Stress-induced diseases and the severe consequences of chronic stress have been rising
steadily over the past several decades. To examine the effectiveness of watching humorous …

Physical activity recommendation system based on deep learning to prevent respiratory diseases

U Bhimavarapu, M Sreedevi, N Chintalapudi… - Computers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The immune system can be compromised when humans inhale excessive cooling. Physical
activity helps a person's immune system, and influenza seasonally affects immunity and …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19–Related Insomnia Populations Research and Management Strategies: A Review

FX Liu, ZB Dong, M Zhao, YH Gao, X Li… - Infectious Microbes & …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected the quality of sleep for various
populations, causing anxiety and depression worldwide. COVID-19–related insomnia …

A pilot randomized controlled trial of distance laughter therapy for mothers' level of depression, anxiety, and parental stress during the COVID-19 pandemic

Y Ko, S Park - PLoS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to substantial lifestyle changes worldwide, contributing to
heightened psychological stressors such as depression and anxiety. The demands of …

The effects of laughter yoga on perceived stress, positive psychological capital, and exercise capacity in lung cancer chemotherapy patients: a pilot randomized trial

S Han, L Zhang, Q Li, X Wang… - Integrative Cancer …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Lung cancer is the malignant tumor with the highest morbidity and mortality
rate in China. Although chemotherapy is effective in improving clinical symptoms, it causes a …

[HTML][HTML] A structured laughter yoga therapy program on patients with chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: A randomized clinical trial

M Namazinia, SR Mazlum, S Mohajer… - Asia-Pacific Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objetive Chemotherapy is a prevalent cancer treatment, often accompanied by debilitating
side effects such as nausea and vomiting. This study explores the potential effectiveness of …