62
Participants
Start Date
February 1, 2021
Primary Completion Date
April 15, 2021
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2021
laughter yoga
"According to the literature and the training received on laughter yoga, the time required for the treatment of depression is 50 minutes. The first 10 minutes includes relaxation, stretching and warm-up exercises. The next 30 minutes includes laughing exercises, and finally, the last 10 minutes includes relaxation exercises.~Steps of laughter yoga sessions:~1. Clapping hands and warm-up exercises: Participants clap their hands, fingers and palms. Then, sounds like ho-ho and ha-ha are added to the clapping exercises along with the rhythm.~2. Deep breathing exercises: Breathing exercises should be repeated 3-4 times while standing~3. Childlike games: Arms are raised, imitating the funny and clumsy behavior of a child.~4. Laughter exercises: The researcher names the exercise, explains how to do it, and the group performs the exercise together.~Dance and Relaxation"
inonuU, Malatya
Inonu University
OTHER
Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
OTHER