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Titre : | Effect of laughter yoga on salivary cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone among healthy university students : A randomized controlled trial (2018) |
Auteurs : | Akiko Fujisawa ; Atsuhiko Ota ; Masaaki Matsunaga ; et al. |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice (Vol. 32, August 2018) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 6-11 |
Note générale : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.04.005 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Déhydroépiandrostérone ; Essai clinique ; Étudiants ; Thérapie par le rire ; Thérapies complémentaires |
Résumé : |
Objective
To examine whether laughter yoga (LY), i.e., simulated laughter, alters cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) levels and cortisol/DHEA (C/D) ratios. Methods In a randomized controlled trial, 120 healthy university students were allocated to experiencing LY, watching a comedy movie (spontaneous laughter), or reading a book. Salivary cortisol and DHEA levels were measured immediately before, immediately after, and 30 min after the intervention. Results Cortisol levels and C/D ratios significantly decreased by time in the LY and comedy movie groups. Significant group*time interactions were found between these two groups for cortisol levels and C/D ratios. DHEA levels did not change by time in the LY group. Conclusions LY decreased cortisol levels and C/D ratios but did not affect DHEA levels. Simulated and spontaneous laughter differently affected the dynamics of cortisol levels and C/D ratios. Effect of spontaneous laughter on the cortisol dynamics lasted longer than that of simulated laughter. (UMIN000019409). |
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