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Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mind-body therapies (MBT) such as yoga and Qigong-Baduanjin | Decreases - led to significant reductions | stress | Human | university students, aged 18-25 without severe MH conditions | Not specified | Effectiveness of physical activity, mindfulness and mind-body therapies in improving mental health of university students: a systematic review of RCTS.cited 1× |
| mindfulness training through yoga | Increases - more likely to report greater | appraisal of stress | Human | fourth- and fifth-grade girls | 1 hour per week for 8 weeks, plus 10 minutes of daily homework. | Reducing stress in school-age girls through mindful yoga.cited 46× |
| Prenatal yoga | Decreases - lower | stress and anxiety levels | Human | expectant mothers | Not specified | The wonders of mind-body practices during pregnancy: A topical review. |
| yoga-only intervention | Decreases - decreased significantly | stress symptoms | Human | college students with a diagnosis of anxiety and/or depression | 8-week training (frequency not specified). | A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness Versus Yoga: Effects on Depression and/or Anxiety in College Students.cited 70× |
| mindfulness-based meditation and yoga | Decreases - significant reductions | perceived stress | Human | women undergoing modified radical mastectomy | Approximately 90-minute face-to-face mindfulness-based meditation and yoga sessions. | The Impact of Mindfulness-Based Meditation and Yoga on Stress, Body Image, Self-esteem, and Sexual Adjustment in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. |
| 10 weeks of yoga intervention | Decreases - significant reduction in | stress | Human | medical students | — | Impact of 10 Weeks of Yoga Intervention on Mental Health and Overall Well-Being Among Medical Students: GSY Study. |
| practical interventions, such as yoga | Decreases - mitigate | stress | Human | — | Three times per week during lunch hour (as part of a broader yoga program) | Effect of an office worksite-based yoga program on heart rate variability: a randomized controlled trial.cited 22× |
| yoga program for stress reduction | Decreases - increases in each mechanism were strongly associated with decreases | both measures of stress | Human | Forty-two participants (62% female; 64% White) | Not specified | How does yoga reduce stress? A clinical trial testing psychological mechanisms.cited 23× |
| yoga program for stress reduction | Decreases - increases in each mechanism were strongly associated with decreases | perceived stress | Human | Forty-two participants (62% female; 64% White) | Not specified | How does yoga reduce stress? A clinical trial testing psychological mechanisms.cited 23× |
| yoga program for stress reduction | Decreases - decreased | stress reactivity | Human | Forty-two participants (62% female; 64% White) | Not specified | How does yoga reduce stress? A clinical trial testing psychological mechanisms.cited 23× |
| yoga interventions targeting these resources | Decreases - may show stronger | stress reduction effects | Human | — | Not specified | How does yoga reduce stress? A clinical trial testing psychological mechanisms.cited 23× |
| yoga interventions | Decreases - can reduce | stress | Human | — | Not specified | How does yoga reduce stress? A clinical trial testing psychological mechanisms.cited 23× |
| integrated tele-yoga intervention | Decreases - showed significant changes | Visual Analog Scale for stress | Human | asymptomatic COVID-19 patients | 30-minute sessions (including breathing exercises, pranayama, and meditation) delivered daily. | Efficacy of Integrated Tele-Yoga Intervention on Physiological and Psychological Variables in Asymptomatic COVID-19 Positive Patients: A Confirmatory Randomized Control Trial. |
| Yoga meditation | Decreases - significantly reduced | perceived stress | Human | female college students | Not specified | From contemplation to serenity: how yoga meditation improves the mental health of female college students? |
| Yoga meditation | Increases - improved | stress-coping strategies | Human | female college students | Not specified | From contemplation to serenity: how yoga meditation improves the mental health of female college students? |
| Iyengar yoga | Decreases - has been associated with reduced | stress and pain | Human | practitioners | Standardized 6-week twice-weekly Iyengar yoga program. | Protocol for a randomized controlled study of Iyengar yoga for youth with irritable bowel syndrome.cited 17× |
| Iyengar yoga | No effect - mechanisms of action will be explored | visceral sensitivity, increased psychospiritual resources, regulated autonomic nervous system responses and regulated hormonal stress response | Human | sixty irritable bowel syndrome patients aged 14-26 | Standardized 6-week twice-weekly Iyengar yoga program. | Protocol for a randomized controlled study of Iyengar yoga for youth with irritable bowel syndrome.cited 17× |
| tailored integrated yoga and naturopathy (IYN) intervention including daily neutral arm bath, partial massage, and yoga therapy | Decreases - improvement | stress scores | Human | poststroke survivor | — | Functional Recovery and Cognitive Improvement in Poststroke Rehabilitation through Integrated Yoga and Naturopathy Intervention. |
| mindfulness-based (MB) yoga practice | Decreases - Significant improvements | stress | Human | nurses and health care professionals (HCPs) | Not specified. | Holistic Nursing in Practice: Mindfulness-Based Yoga as an Intervention to Manage Stress and Burnout.cited 38× |
| MB yoga intervention | Decreases - had a statistically significant effect | measures of stress | Human | nurses and HCPs | Not specified. | Holistic Nursing in Practice: Mindfulness-Based Yoga as an Intervention to Manage Stress and Burnout.cited 38× |
| MB yoga intervention | Decreases - had a statistically significant effect | perceived stress | Human | nurses and HCPs | Not specified. | Holistic Nursing in Practice: Mindfulness-Based Yoga as an Intervention to Manage Stress and Burnout.cited 38× |
| laughter yoga sessions twice a week for 6 weeks | Decreases - showed a significant decrease | educational stress scores | Human | 8th grade students in Turkey | Laughter yoga sessions twice a week. | Impact of Laughter Yoga on Test Anxiety and Education Stress of 8th Grade Students: An Experimental Study.cited 1× |
| laughter yoga | Decreases - was associated with decreased | educational stress | Human | students | Laughter yoga sessions twice a week. | Impact of Laughter Yoga on Test Anxiety and Education Stress of 8th Grade Students: An Experimental Study.cited 1× |
| mindfulness therapy, meditation and yoga | Decreases - reduce and/or manage | psychological effects of stress and anxiety | Human | — | Not specified | The benefits of yoga in children.cited 22× |
| yoga as a meditative movement practice | Decreases - helping manage | stress and anxiety | Human | school children | Not specified | The benefits of yoga in children.cited 22× |
| yoga | Decreases - improvement in managing and reducing | stress and anxiety | Human | — | Not specified | The benefits of yoga in children.cited 22× |
| yoga | Decreases - effective modality for helping cope | stress and anxiety | Human | children | Not specified | The benefits of yoga in children.cited 22× |
| yoga laughter | Decreases - can decrease | stress | Human | cancer sufferers before chemotherapy | Not specified | The Impact of Laughter Yoga on the Stress of Cancer Patients before Chemotherapy.cited 22× |
| yoga laughter | Decreases - meaningful difference | stress average | Human | test group | Not specified | The Impact of Laughter Yoga on the Stress of Cancer Patients before Chemotherapy.cited 22× |
| eight weeks of yoga practice | Decreases - significant reductions in self-reported stress and stress reactivity levels | self-reported stress and stress reactivity levels | Human | those participating in the intervention | Not specified (eight-week Hatha Yoga program). | The influence of hatha yoga on stress, anxiety, and suppression: A randomized controlled trial.cited 6× |
| eight-week yoga program | Decreases - reducing stress and discomfort | stress and discomfort | Human | individuals | Not specified (eight-week Hatha Yoga program). | The influence of hatha yoga on stress, anxiety, and suppression: A randomized controlled trial.cited 6× |
| Hatha Yoga | Decreases - selectively decrease self-reported stress and stress reactivity | self-reported stress and stress reactivity | Human | participants | Not specified (eight-week Hatha Yoga program). | The influence of hatha yoga on stress, anxiety, and suppression: A randomized controlled trial.cited 6× |
| brief yoga-based lifestyle intervention | Decreases - reduced | markers of stress and inflammation | Human | patients with chronic diseases | Not specified (intervention included asanas, pranayama, stress management, group discussions, lectures, and individualized advice). | Efficacy of a short-term yoga-based lifestyle intervention in reducing stress and inflammation: preliminary results.cited 104× |
| brief yoga-based lifestyle intervention | Decreases - reduced | oxidative stress | Human | — | Not specified (intervention included asanas, pranayama, stress management, group discussions, lectures, and individualized advice). | Efficacy of a short-term yoga-based lifestyle intervention in reducing stress and inflammation: preliminary results.cited 104× |
| brief yoga-based lifestyle intervention | Decreases - reduction in | stress (plasma cortisol and β-endorphin) | Human | patients with chronic inflammatory diseases | Not specified (intervention included asanas, pranayama, stress management, group discussions, lectures, and individualized advice). | Efficacy of a short-term yoga-based lifestyle intervention in reducing stress and inflammation: preliminary results.cited 104× |
| yoga therapy | Decreases - improved | stress | Human | breast cancer patients | Not specified | Salute to the sun: a new dawn in yoga therapy for breast cancer.cited 10× |
| mindfulness and yoga | Decreases - had excellent effects against | perceived stress | Human | breast cancer patients | Not available | A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to reduce perceived stress in breast cancer patients.cited 4× |
| nondrug interventions, such as mindfulness and yoga | Decreases - effectively reduce | perceived stress | Human | breast cancer patients | Not available | A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to reduce perceived stress in breast cancer patients.cited 4× |
| five-week intervention combining Yin yoga with psychoeducation and mindfulness practice (YOMI program) | Decreases - exclusively showed significantly greater pre-post reductions | stress | Human | middle-aged adults who self-report as moderately to highly stressed, but who otherwise exhibit no physical complaints | Five-week intervention (specific frequency not detailed in abstract). | Five-week yin yoga-based interventions decreased plasma adrenomedullin and increased psychological health in stressed adults: A randomized controlled trial.cited 14× |
| yoga-based intervention | Decreases - showed comparable within-group effects | perceived stress (CPSS, PSQ) | Human | patients with irritable bowel syndrome | Three sessions of nutritional counseling over 12 weeks. | Randomised clinical trial: yoga vs a low-FODMAP diet in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.cited 59× |
| PMR + yoga | Decreases - lower mean scores | Stress sub-dimension | Human | university students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) | Not specified | The effects of yoga and progressive muscle relaxation exercises on premenstrual syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.cited 2× |
| yoga | Decreases - lower mean scores | Stress sub-dimension | Human | university students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) | Not specified | The effects of yoga and progressive muscle relaxation exercises on premenstrual syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.cited 2× |
| yoga intervention | Decreases - lower levels | stress | Human | pregnant women | Not specified for walking. | Effects of yoga intervention during pregnancy: a review for current status.cited 35× |
| yoga intervention | No effect - Differences in | stress scores | Human | people with symptoms of depression and/or anxiety | Not specified (6-week yoga intervention). | INDIVIDUALIZED YOGA FOR REDUCING DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY, AND IMPROVING WELL-BEING: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.cited 46× |
| yoga sessions | Decreases - Most women experienced | less stress | Human | pregnant women with UAD+ | — | Is Tele-yoga Safe for Pregnant Women with First-trimester Uterine Artery Doppler Positive? A Feasibility Study. |
| yoga intervention delivered by videoconference | No effect - will explore effectiveness | stress | Human | young adults 18 years or older, diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18-39 years of age | — | A Protocol for a Mixed Methods, Single-Arm, Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial Evaluating a 12-week Yoga Intervention Delivered by Videoconference for Young Adults Diagnosed With Cancer. |
| 10-minute daily yoga practice | Decreases - has the potential to mitigate | stress perception | Human | an athletic cohort | — | A Randomized Crossover Pilot Trial on the Influence of a Daily Mindfulness Yoga Practice on Menstrual Cycle Symptoms, Measures of Well-Being, and Training Perception in Athletic Women. |
| 10-minute daily yoga protocol | Decreases - lower probability of experiencing | stress | Human | women who participated in resistance training sports | — | A Randomized Crossover Pilot Trial on the Influence of a Daily Mindfulness Yoga Practice on Menstrual Cycle Symptoms, Measures of Well-Being, and Training Perception in Athletic Women. |
| comprehensive Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) comprising 10 twice-a-week Integral Meditation classes, dietary advice, and brief yoga sessions | Decreases - effective in reducing | perceived stress | Human | medical students from Italian universities | 10 twice-a-week Integral Meditation classes, dietary advice, and brief yoga sessions. | Improving stress management, anxiety, and mental well-being in medical students through an online Mindfulness-Based Intervention: a randomized study.cited 13× |
| yoga | Decreases - identified as the best method | alleviating stress and improving physical and mental health | Human | healthcare workers | Not specified | Physical relaxation for occupational stress in healthcare workers: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.cited 42× |
| yoga alone | Decreases - were more effective than control | measures of occupational stress | Human | healthcare workers | Not specified | Physical relaxation for occupational stress in healthcare workers: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.cited 42× |
| yoga | Decreases - were beneficial to | antenatal stress | Human | pregnant women | Not specified (varied by study). | Mind-body interventions on stress management in pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.cited 16× |
| yoga | No effect - measured as mediating variables | biomarkers of stress | Human | PD patients | 90-minute weekly sessions of meditation or yoga for 8 weeks. | A randomized controlled trial on the effects and acceptability of individual mindfulness techniques - meditation and yoga - on anxiety and depression in people with Parkinson's disease: a study protocol.cited 3× |
| yoga | Decreases - significant reductions in | perceived stress | Human | participants with elevated fasting blood glucose in Bangalore, India | Monitored walking 3-6 days per week. | A yoga intervention for type 2 diabetes risk reduction: a pilot randomized controlled trial.cited 62× |
| yoga | Decreases - demonstrated a reduction | perceived stress | Human | graduate nursing students | Not specified | Interventions to Reduce Perceived Stress Among Graduate Students: A Systematic Review With Implications for Evidence-Based Practice.cited 50× |
| yoga | Decreases - reductions | perceived stress | Human | healthcare workers | Not specified | Workplace interventions to improve well-being and reduce burnout for nurses, physicians and allied healthcare professionals: a systematic review.cited 105× |
| yoga | Decreases - help address | physiological manifestations of prolonged stress | Human | — | Not specified | Relaxation Techniques for Trauma.cited 7× |
| yoga | Decreases - empirical support | psychosocial distress and stress | Human | cancer patients and survivors | Not available | Integrative Approaches to Stress Management.cited 13× |
| Yoga | Decreases - can be effective for combating | stress | Human | pregnant working women confronted with the COVID-19 pandemic | Not specified | Potential benefits of Yoga in pregnancy-related complications during the COVID-19 pandemic and implications for working women.cited 12× |
| yoga | Decreases - reduces | stress | Human | non-smoking populations | Twice-weekly yoga sessions. | Testing the efficacy of yoga as a complementary therapy for smoking cessation: design and methods of the BreathEasy trial.cited 11× |
| yoga | Decreases - reduces | stress | Human | clinical settings for a variety of mental and physical health issues, particularly stress-related illnesses and concerns | Not specified | How does yoga reduce stress? A systematic review of mechanisms of change and guide to future inquiry.cited 132× |
| yoga | Decreases - demonstrated promising efficacy | stress-related illnesses and concerns | Human | clinical settings for a variety of mental and physical health issues, particularly stress-related illnesses and concerns | Not specified | How does yoga reduce stress? A systematic review of mechanisms of change and guide to future inquiry.cited 132× |
| yoga | Decreases - have been shown to reduce | stress | Human | — | Not specified | Effectiveness of stress-relieving strategies in regulating patterns of cortisol secretion and promoting brain health.cited 11× |
| yoga | Decreases - may be effective in reducing | stress | Human | children and adolescents with asthma | Not specified | An Integrative Review of Yoga and Mindfulness-Based Approaches for Children and Adolescents with Asthma.cited 5× |
| yoga | Decreases - alleviates | stress | Human | — | Not specified | A narrative review on yoga: a potential intervention for augmenting immunomodulation and mental health in COVID-19.cited 10× |
| yoga | Decreases - alleviates | stress | Human | — | Not specified | A narrative review on yoga: a potential intervention for augmenting immunomodulation and mental health in COVID-19.cited 10× |
| yoga | Decreases - may be useful in reducing | stress | Human | caregivers of persons with dementia | Not specified | Efficacy of yoga for caregivers of persons with dementia: An integrative review.cited 5× |
| yoga | Decreases - was the most effective technique in relieving | stress | Human | healthcare workers (HCWs) | Not specified | Comparing the effectiveness of mind-body practices (MBPs) and various psychological methods on occupational stress among healthcare workers: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.cited 1× |
| yoga | Decreases - Significant improvements were observed in | stress | Human | dementia caregivers | — | Mental health outcomes in dementia caregivers: a systematic review of yoga-based interventions. |
| yoga | Decreases - potential benefits | stress | Human | adults with diabetes | — | Multi-site feasibility and fidelity of remote yoga intervention to improve management of type-2 diabetes: Design and methods of the HA1C (Healthy Active and In Control) study. |
| Yoga | No effect - effects on | stress and attention | HumanAnimalMolecular | second and third grade students | Not specified (varies by study) | 2013 SYR Accepted Poster Abstracts. |
| Yoga | Decreases - reduces | stress and promotes health and well-being | HumanAnimalMolecular | middle school educators | Not specified (varies by study) | 2013 SYR Accepted Poster Abstracts. |
| yoga | Decreases - reduction | stress associated with tinnitus | Human | — | Not specified. | Effect of yoga and meditation on tinnitus: a systematic review.cited 5× |
| Yoga | Decreases - Significant improvement was found in | stress level | Human | patients with autoimmune disorders | — | The Effects of Yoga on the Mental Health of Individuals With Autoimmune Disorders: A Scoping Review. |
| yoga | Decreases - A significant difference was found | stress level | Human | mothers in the yoga group | — | Effect of Yoga on Mother's Stress and Sleep Quality of Mother and Child, Mother's Feeding Attitude, and Child's Feeding Behavior: A Randomized Controlled Trial. |
| yoga | Increases - enhances | stress management | Human | obese individuals | — | Yoga in Obesity Management: Reducing cardiovascular risk and enhancing well-being- A review of the current literature. |
| Yoga | Decreases - have strong potential | stress management | Human | diabetic subjects | Not specified | Yoga or Mindfulness on Diabetes: Scoping Review for Theoretical Experimental Framework.cited 5× |
| Yoga | Decreases - recommended | stress reduction, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and quality of life | Human | breast cancer patients | Not specified | Clinical practice guidelines on the use of integrative therapies as supportive care in patients treated for breast cancer. |
| Yoga | Decreases - recommended | stress reduction, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and quality of life | Human | breast cancer patients | Not specified | Clinical practice guidelines on the use of integrative therapies as supportive care in patients treated for breast cancer. |
| yoga | No effect - effects have been reported | various mental health outcomes and stress-related symptoms | Human | nurses | Not available | The Effectiveness and Safety of Mind-Body Modalities for Mental Health of Nurses in Hospital Setting: A Systematic Review.cited 13× |
| residential yoga and naturopathy intervention | Decreases - significant reduction | perceived stress scale score | Human | patients with obesity | — | Impact of a Residential Yoga and Naturopathy Intervention on Weight and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients with Obesity: A Retrospective Study. |
| online yoga | Decreases - can improve | stress | Human | cancer patients | — | The Effects of Online Yoga Practice on Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review. |
| a school-based mindfulness and yoga intervention | Decreases - would reduce | involuntary stress responses | Human | chronically stressed and disadvantaged youth | Not specified | Feasibility and preliminary outcomes of a school-based mindfulness intervention for urban youth.cited 157× |
| a school-based mindfulness and yoga intervention | Decreases - had a positive impact on | problematic responses to stress | Human | students, teachers, and school administrators | Not specified | Feasibility and preliminary outcomes of a school-based mindfulness intervention for urban youth.cited 157× |
| hatha yoga | No effect - no statistically significant between-group differences | stress | Human | adolescents | Not specified | A Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Effect of Mindfulness Meditation on Working Memory Capacity in Adolescents.cited 68× |
| Hatha Yoga | Decreases - showed significant differences | stress | Human | university teachers | Not specified | Stress, subjective wellbeing and self-knowledge in higher education teachers: A pilot study through bodyfulness approaches.cited 7× |
| therapeutic yoga worksite stress reduction program | Decreases - showed significantly greater improvements | perceived stress | Human | employee volunteers | Not specified | Effective and viable mind-body stress reduction in the workplace: a randomized controlled trial.cited 190× |
| Yoga practice | Decreases - reduces | perceived stress | Human | — | Not specified | Yoga as a complementary treatment for smoking cessation: rationale, study design and participant characteristics of the Quitting-in-Balance study.cited 25× |
| Yoga practice | Increases - enhances | stress reduction | Human | — | Not specified | Yoga as a complementary treatment for smoking cessation: rationale, study design and participant characteristics of the Quitting-in-Balance study.cited 25× |
| Yoga practice | Increases - may positively affect | stress and other self-care tasks | Human | people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) | 12-week Iyengar Yoga intervention given twice weekly. | Yoga as a Complementary Therapy for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Design and Rationale of the Healthy, Active, and in Control (HA1C) Study.cited 7× |
| mindfulness-based online yoga | No effect - investigate the effects | stress-associated physiological parameters | Human | high-grade glioma patients and their caregivers | 1 hour per week of mindfulness-based online yoga. | Study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of an online yoga intervention in high-grade glioma patients and their caregivers: the YINOTA-O-trial. |
| laughter yoga intervention | Decreases - proved effective in improving | stress | Human | aged individuals | Laughter yoga sessions twice a week for eight weeks (specific duration per session not stated). | The effect of laughter yoga and music intervention on depression, anxiety, and stress in the Rafsanjan-Iran aged: a randomized clinical trial study. |
| laughter yoga intervention | Decreases - greatest impact | stress | Human | — | Laughter yoga sessions twice a week for eight weeks (specific duration per session not stated). | The effect of laughter yoga and music intervention on depression, anxiety, and stress in the Rafsanjan-Iran aged: a randomized clinical trial study. |
| laughter yoga intervention | Increases - increased | stress | Human | — | Laughter yoga sessions twice a week for eight weeks (specific duration per session not stated). | The effect of laughter yoga and music intervention on depression, anxiety, and stress in the Rafsanjan-Iran aged: a randomized clinical trial study. |
| laughter yoga | Decreases - significantly lower | mean scores of perceived stress | Human | undergraduate nursing students | Not specified (laughter yoga sessions before simulation training). | The effect of laughter yoga applied before simulation training on state anxiety, perceived stress levels, self-confidence and satisfaction in undergraduate nursing students: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial.cited 8× |
| laughter yoga | Decreases - helped reduce | perceived stress levels | Human | nursing students | Not specified (laughter yoga sessions before simulation training). | The effect of laughter yoga applied before simulation training on state anxiety, perceived stress levels, self-confidence and satisfaction in undergraduate nursing students: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial.cited 8× |
| laughter yoga | Decreases - significant group*time interaction | perceived stress scores | Human | undergraduate nursing students | Not specified (laughter yoga sessions before simulation training). | The effect of laughter yoga applied before simulation training on state anxiety, perceived stress levels, self-confidence and satisfaction in undergraduate nursing students: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial.cited 8× |
| laughter yoga | Increases - positively affects | nursing students' perceptions of stress and meaning and purpose of life | Human | nursing students | Eight sessions over four weeks (twice weekly). | Effects of laughter yoga practiced by the first year nursing students before clinical practice on their perceptions of stress and meaning of life: a randomized controlled trial. |
| laughter yoga | Decreases - difference between the mean scores obtained from the Perceived Stress Scale and the Meaning and Purpose of Life Scale by the students in the intervention group at the pre- and posttest were statistically significant | Perceived Stress Scale and the Meaning and Purpose of Life Scale | Human | students in the intervention group | Eight sessions over four weeks (twice weekly). | Effects of laughter yoga practiced by the first year nursing students before clinical practice on their perceptions of stress and meaning of life: a randomized controlled trial. |
| laughter yoga | Decreases - enables the person to cope with | stress | Human | the person | Eight sessions over four weeks (twice weekly). | Effects of laughter yoga practiced by the first year nursing students before clinical practice on their perceptions of stress and meaning of life: a randomized controlled trial. |
| laughter yoga (LY) | Decreases - a decrease | perceived stress | Human | nursing students | Five sessions of laughter yoga | The effect of laughter yoga on well-being, perceived stress, and academic self-efficacy in nursing students: A randomized controlled trial.cited 1× |
| laughter yoga (LY) | No effect - statistically significant differences between the intervention and control groups were not found | perceived stress | Human | nursing students | Five sessions of laughter yoga | The effect of laughter yoga on well-being, perceived stress, and academic self-efficacy in nursing students: A randomized controlled trial.cited 1× |
| laughter yoga | Decreases - discernible differences were also observed | perceived stress | Human | lung cancer chemotherapy patients | Not specified | The Effects of Laughter Yoga on Perceived Stress, Positive Psychological Capital, and Exercise Capacity in Lung Cancer Chemotherapy Patients: A Pilot Randomized Trial.cited 7× |
| laughter yoga | No effect - did not result in a significant change | perceived stress levels | Human | intensive care nurses | Not specified | The Effect of Laughter Yoga Applied to Intensive Care Nurses on Their Perceived Stress, Job Motivation, and Mental Well-being: Randomized Controlled Study. |
| Laughter yoga (LY) | Decreases - is hypothesized to buffer negative effects of | stress | Human | — | Single 30-minute session | Laughter yoga reduces the cortisol response to acute stress in healthy individuals.cited 16× |
| laughter yoga | Decreases - reduced the amount of | stress hormones that were released | Human | — | Single 30-minute session | Laughter yoga reduces the cortisol response to acute stress in healthy individuals.cited 16× |
| Laughter Yoga | Decreases - a decrease | stress | Human | patients with end stage kidney disease in a dialysis setting | 30-minute sessions, three times per week. | Intradialytic Laughter Yoga therapy for haemodialysis patients: a pre-post intervention feasibility study.cited 25× |
| laughter yoga | Decreases - can provide an effective means to help cope with stress and reduce mental symptoms | stress and mental symptoms | Human | first-year nursing students | Not specified (laughter yoga sessions). | Effect of laughter yoga on mental symptoms and salivary cortisol levels in first-year nursing students: A randomized controlled trial.cited 22× |
| laughter yoga (LY) | No effect - not a significant difference | stress scale scores | Human | nursing students attending to clinical practice for the first-time | Eight laughter yoga lessons over 4 weeks. | The Effects of Laughter Yoga on Happiness and Stress in Nursing Students Going into Clinical Practice for the First Time.cited 1× |
| laughter yoga (LY) | Decreases - decreased significantly | stress scores | Human | nursing students attending to clinical practice for the first-time | Eight laughter yoga lessons over 4 weeks. | The Effects of Laughter Yoga on Happiness and Stress in Nursing Students Going into Clinical Practice for the First Time.cited 1× |
| laughter yoga | Decreases - reducing | symptoms of depression and stress | Human | cancer patients | Not specified | Efficacy and Safety of Laughter Yoga in Cancer Patients: A Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. |