Laughter yoga <i>versus</i> group exercise program in elderly depressed women: a randomized controlled trial

Shahidi, Mahvash; Mojtahed, Ali; Modabbernia, Amirhossein; Mojtahed, Mohammad; Shafiabady, Abdollah; Delāvar, Ali; Honari, Habib

doi:10.1002/gps.2545

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Laughter yoga versus group exercise program in elderly depressed women: a randomized controlled trial

Published in International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry • Sep 16, 2010

Authors:

Mahvash Shahidi

Ali Mojtahed

Amirhossein Modabbernia

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Laughter Yoga founded by M. Kataria is a combination of unconditioned laughter and yogic breathing. Its effect on mental and physical aspects of healthy individuals was shown to be beneficial. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Kataria's Laughter Y...

Subject

Laughter

Randomized controlled trial

Physical therapy

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