A comparison of the cardiovascular effects of simulated and spontaneous laughter.
CONCLUSIONS: Laughter leads to increased heart rate and reduced heart rate variability, which is similar to the effects of exercise. This finding is more pronounced in simulated laughter.
PMID: 29609921 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Law MM, Broadbent EA, Sollers JJ Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research
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