Effects of the Qigong-based program in mental and physical health for community cardiac patients

这项研究评估了一种新开发的气功和以笑为基础的团体项目（笑锻炼）对社区心脏病患者的影响。17名心脏病患者进行了笑声练习。通过状态-特质焦虑量表（STAI）研究了笑运动前后唾液淀粉酶水平与状态焦虑的关系。我们发现，在大笑锻炼后，唾液淀粉酶水平和状态焦虑得分明显低于锻炼前。这些结果表明，笑声运动是减轻压力和改善心脏病患者焦虑的效果。

This study assessed the effects of a newly developed Qigong and laugh-based group program(Laughter exercise) for community cardiac patients. Seventeen cardiac patients performed Laughter exercise. We investigated salivary amylase levels and state anxiety by state-trait anxiety inventory(STAI) before and after Laughter exercise. We found significantly decreases in salivary amylase levels and the score of state anxiety after Laughter exercise than before. These results suggested that Laughter exercise were the effects of stress reduction and improvement in anxiety in cardiac patients.