Updated: 12:31 PM EDT Oct 24, 2019 Kate Malongowski Sr Digital Curator University replaces applause with jazz hands because clapping is an 'anxiety trigger' Updated: 12:31 PM EDT Oct 24, 2019 ...

Whilst clapping is one of the main ways applause is expressed across the world and jazz hands are used in British Sign Language, they’re not the only forms of ovation.

The University of Manchester's student union has banned clapping, whooping and cheering at their events -- suggesting the use of "jazz hands" instead. Traditional clapping can be triggering for ...

The study showed that softer hands produce quicker-decaying sounds. Conversely, clapping more forcefully—or in a shape that stiffens the hands—generates a louder, longer-lasting clap.

The so-called clapping ban would be enforced at student union meetings and various university events where traditional applause "presents an access issue," the Daily Mail reported.

Jazz hands, a quiet shaking gesture of the hands that’s recognized by British sign language, is considered a more inclusive alternative to clapping, according to reports.