Healing with laughter: the therapeutic power of laughter yoga in pediatric health – a systematic review
Study results showed that laughter yoga promoted the increase in happiness and self-concept in children and improved their ability to cope with stress. It also provided a physiological improvement by positively affecting pain and fatigue. In light of these results, it is recommended that laughter yoga be used more widely in children's daily lives and clinical practices.
Authors
- Şadiye Dur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9801-5865)
- Özüm Erkin
- Rakibe Ceyda Çetin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1623-8134)
Institutions
- Izmir University (TR)
- Southern California University of Health Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-01-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06151-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Humor Studies and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 60.58