Effect of viewing a humorous vs. nonhumorous film on bronchial responsiveness in patients with bronchial asthma

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 681-684

  Kimata, Hajime ^a  

^a Ujitakeda Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bronchial asthma; Bronchial responsiveness; Epigallocatechin gallate; Laughter; Methacholine; Viewing a humorous film

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RANDOMIZATION;

EID: 2642528427     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2004.03.010     Document Type: Article

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