A systematic review of the effect of laughter yoga on physical function and psychosocial outcomes in older adults

Laughter yoga is one of the increasingly used methods among complementary health approaches in the world. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of laughter yoga on physical function and psychosocial outcomes in older adults. In this systematic review, electronic searches were perf...

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Published in:Complementary therapies in clinical practice 2020-11, Vol.41, p.101252-101252, Article 101252
Main Authors: Kuru Alici, Nilgün, Arikan Dönmez, Ayse
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affect
Aged
Aging - psychology
Blood pressure
Clinical trials
Cortisol
Cost analysis
Death anxiety
Depression
Happiness
Health promotion
Humans
Laughter
Laughter Therapy
Life satisfaction
Loneliness
Medical screening
Older adults
Older people
Physical ability
Psychosocial factors
Quality of Life
Quasi-experimental methods
Side effects
Sleep
Systematic review
Yoga
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Summary:Laughter yoga is one of the increasingly used methods among complementary health approaches in the world. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of laughter yoga on physical function and psychosocial outcomes in older adults. In this systematic review, electronic searches were performed in CINAHL, Web of Science, COCHRANE, Scopus, ProQuest databases from May 2010 to May 2020. The screening process was conducted by two authors independently and finally agreed together. The review was reported according to PRISMA guideline. A total of 3210 studies were examined, and seven publications (six quasi experimental and one randomized control trial), in accordance with the inclusion criteria were included in the study and evaluated. The results indicated that significant differences were found in the effectiveness of laughter yoga on physical function (blood pressure, cortisol level, sleep quality) and psychosocial health (life satisfaction, quality of life, loneliness, death anxiety, depression, mood, happiness) in older adults. Laughter yoga is a cost-effective and no adverse effect in older adults. It can be used for health promotion for older adults. •The findings of this study suggest that laughter yoga have positive effects on physical function and psychosocial outcomes in older adults.•Nurses and health professionals can use laughter therapy as a nursing intervention for promoting health in older adults.•It is needed high-quality studies original studies such as multiple‐site randomized controlled trials.
ISSN:1744-3881
1873-6947
DOI:10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101252