Commentary
Letter on Shahidi et al. (2011): “Laughter Yoga versus group exercise program in elderly depressed women: A randomized controlled trial” I — First things first! Caveats in research on “Laughter Yoga”
René T. Proyer,
Corresponding Author
René T. Proyer
Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
R. T. Proyer, E-mail:
[email protected]Search for more papers by this author Willibald Ruch,
Willibald Ruch
Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this author Frank A. Rodden,
Frank A. Rodden
University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
Christian Hospital of Quakenbrück, Psychiatry, Quakenbrück, Germany
Search for more papers by this author
René T. Proyer,
Corresponding Author
René T. Proyer
Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
R. T. Proyer, E-mail:
[email protected]Search for more papers by this author Willibald Ruch,
Willibald Ruch
Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this author Frank A. Rodden,
Frank A. Rodden
University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
Christian Hospital of Quakenbrück, Psychiatry, Quakenbrück, Germany
Search for more papers by this author
First published: 27 September 2011
No abstract is available for this article.
References
-
Beckman H,
Regier N,
Young J. 2007. Effect of workplace laughter groups on personal efficacy beliefs. J Prim Prev 28: 167–182.
-
Nagendra HR,
Chaya MS,
Nagarathna R, et al. 2007. Efficacy of laughter yoga on IT professionals to overcome professional stress. Laughter yoga international.
-
Ruch W,
Ekman P. 2001. The expressive pattern of laughter. In Emotion, qualia and consciousness, A. Kaszniak (ed). World Scientific Publisher: Tokyo.
-
Ruch W,
Proyer RT. 2008. The fear of being laughed at: individual and group differences in gelotophobia. Humor 21: 47–67.
-
Shahidi M,
Mojtahed A,
Modabbernia A, et al. 2011. Laughter Yoga versus group exercise program in elderly depressed women: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Geriatr Psychiatr 26: 322–327.
-
Sharma H,
Singh N,
Bhandari S, et al. 2007. Rectus sheath haematoma: a rare presentation of non-contact strenuous exercises. Br J Sports Med 41: 688–690.
