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大笑健身藉由不同活動，如深呼吸和以笑聲引發的身體活動，增加體內細胞的氧合作用和血液循環，以增強免疫力及維持精神健康。大笑健身不止是年輕人或身體健壯人士的專利，我們希望每一位都能笑著一起做運動。所以在活動過程中，職業治療師會因應不同人的身體狀況調節活動內容及程度，讓每位參加者都能一起笑著做運動，投入參與當中，從而提升整體的健康狀況。
不少海外機構曾針對不同類型的服務使用者進行學術研究，包括患有帕金遜症、腫瘤病、中 風、抑鬱症(女性和兒童)、曾進行器官移植的患者，以及長者和學生。研究均指出大笑活動能為身心靈帶來正面且持續性的好處。
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改善情緒
大笑活動能夠從腦細胞中釋放出安多酚、血清素及多巴胺的化學物質，讓你感覺身心放鬆、愉悅
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增強身體機能
大笑健身過程會引發身體有不同的活動，如深呼吸和由笑聲引起的劇
烈肌肉收縮，改善了肌肉的收縮能力和呼吸機能
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減少壓力
大笑可以降低血液中的壓力荷爾蒙水平，例如腎上腺素和皮質醇等，有助
增強抗壓能力和減低情緒困擾的機率
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提升生活質素
大笑能緩和抑鬱和焦慮的情況及改善睡眠質素，從而增加生活滿足感
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促進健康
大笑活動可增加身體細胞的氧合作用和血液循環，增強免疫系統
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