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Laughter or humor is a beneficial intervention among healthy individuals for general health. Laughter therapy is one of preventive medicine, which is important strategy help to promote wellness or relieve emotional stresses. This study aimed to investigate the effects of laughter therapy on autonomic nervous system activity, stress, and emotions in smartphone addict. The participants with addict or addict risk of smartphone were recruited and randomly allocated into laughter therapy group (n=30) and control group (n=12). Laughter therapy group were conducted laughter therapy program which is comprise of opening, experiencing laughter and closure for 60 min per a day, 3 times a week, for 4 weeks. The assessments were completed before and after the program. The heart rate variability analysis was used to assess the autonomic nervous system activity and stress, University of Rhode Island change assessment for readiness for change, and positive and negative affect scale for current mood state. Laughter therapy group improved significantly to the autonomic nervous system activity and stress compared with control group (p<0.05). And positive affect scale scores were improved significantly after conducting laughter therapy (p<0.05). Thus, these founds suggest that laughter therapy can improve the autonomic nervous system activity and positive affect scale scores, and relieve emotional stress for smartphone addict. Further study should consider applying of long-term laughter therapy for relieve of addict.

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Abstract
 1. Introduction
 2. Methods
  2.1. Participants
  2.2. Experimental Procedure
  2.3. Outcome Measure
  2.4. Intervention
  2.5. Data Analysis
 3. Results
 4. Discussion
 5. Conclusion
 Acknowledgments
 References

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저자

• Wonjae Choi [ Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Sahmyook University ]
• Junhyuck Park [ Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Sahmyook University ]
• Hyunkyung Jung [ Department of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School of Sahmyook University ]
• Jongeun Yim [ Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University ]
• Seungwon Lee [ Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University ]
• Sukjung Han [ Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University ]
• Sugjong Park [ Laughter Clinic, Sahmyook Medical Center ]
• HyeonCheol Jeong [ Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University ] Corresponding author

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• 간행물명

  International Journal of Bio-Science and Bio-Technology

• 간기

  격월간

• pISSN

  2233-7849

• 수록기간

  2009~2016

• 등재여부

  SCOPUS

• 십진분류

  KDC 505 DDC 605