Effect of laughter yoga on salivary cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone among healthy university students: A randomized controlled trial

被引：23

作者：

Fujisawa, Akiko ^{[1
]}

Ota, Atsuhiko ^{[1
]}

Matsunaga, Masaaki ^{[1
]}

Li, Yuanying ^{[1
]}

Kakizaki, Masako ^{[1
]}

Naito, Hisao ^{[1
]}

Yatsuya, Hiroshi ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Fujita Hlth Univ, Sch Med, Dept Publ Hlth, 1-98 Dengakugakubo,Kutsukake Cho, Toyoake, Aichi 4701192, Japan

来源：

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE | 2018年 / 32卷

关键词：

Randomized controlled trial; Laughter yoga; Cortisol; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Cortisol/dehydroepiandrosterone ratio; LAUGHING QIGONG PROGRAM; STRESS; HUMOR; IMPACT; MEMORY; ADULTS; MOOD; DHEA;

D O I：

10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.04.005

中图分类号：

R [医药、卫生];

学科分类号：

10 ;

摘要：

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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