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Laughter therapy eases breathlessness in a small COPD trial
- Sixty-three people with COPD at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital took part in the randomized study.
- Patients practiced laughter or pursed-lip breathing for 30 minutes, three times per week, for eight weeks.
- Both exercise groups had less breathlessness and better overall health than the no-exercise group.
63 peoplePeople with COPD included in the clinical trial