Treating Stress-Related Pain in a Clinical Sample With Floation-Rest: A Further Report on Improvements in Pain Assessed by the Pain Area Inventory (PAI) by Annika Landstrom Et al The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether using flotation tank … Read More
Research
Study shows that float tank users were more able to be in the present moment, that they were less reactive to circumstance and that they had more energy throughout the week. There was also a unique aspect to floating; that this state could not be achieved through anything else.
What is the Lived Experience of Flotation – REST? By KImberley Carder, May 2018 This study begins with a very thorough literature review which finds evidence for the benefits of flotation therapy in areas such as: Reduced pain Positive effects … Read More
Health and therapeutic applications of chamber and flotation restricted environmental stimulation therapy by Peter Suedfeld and Roderick A. Bow
Health and therapeutic applications of chamber band flotation restricted enviromental stimulation therapy by Peter Suedfeld and Roderick A. Bow This review of previously published studies looks at the benefits of flotation therapy and finds evidence for: Improved general relaxation. Stress … Read More
Small Study Finds That Flotation “Has an Electrophysiological Signature Comparable to That of Induced Relaxation… but With a More Rapid Onset.”
Comparison of Bispectral Index™ values during the flotation restricted environmental stimulation technique and results for stage I sleep: a prospective pilot investigation, (2017.) Dunham, C. et al In this very small scale study, 1 participate undertook 22 X 1 hour … Read More
Study Says Its OK to Leave the Light on
The presence or absence of light during flotation restricted environmental stimulation: effects on plasma cortisol, blood pressure, and mood (1989.) Fine. H et al. I stumbled across a study from 1989, the results of which I found surprising but which … Read More
Study Confirms that Flotation REST Enhances Sports Performance
Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique Improves Human Performance: Rifle Marksmanship (1993.) Barabasz A et al. In this small scale study undertaken in 1993, 24 participants were tested for their rifle marksmanship. They were then allocated into 2 groups (with effort being … Read More
Randomised, controlled trial find that flotation therapy decreases stress, decreases pain, decreases anxiety and depression and increases optimism
Beneficial effects of treatment with sensory isolation in flotation-tank as a preventive health-care intervention – a randomized controlled pilot trial (2014.) Kjellgre, A & Westman, J This recent study is one of the best I’ve read so far on flotation … Read More
Meta-Analysis Finds Flotation Therapy to Be a “Profound Stress Management Tool”
Flotation restricted environmental stimulation therapy (REST) as a stress-management tool: A meta-analysis (Dierendonck, D & Nijenthuis, J, 2004.) A meta-analysis (when a bunch of clever people get together to look at all previous studies in this area, they look at … Read More
Flotation Therapy for Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
“Promising effects of treatment with flotation-REST (restricted environmental stimulation technique) as an intervention for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD): a randomized controlled pilot trial” (Jonsson et all,2016) This randomised trial from 2016 sampled 46 volunteers, they were treated with either 12 … Read More
How Flotation Therapy Can: Induce Relaxation, Reduce Stress, Improve Memory, Relieve Pain, Treat Muscle Hypertonicity and Much More (A Research Paper)
Health and therapeutic applications of chamber and flotation restricted environmental stimulation therapy (REST) Although now old, this paper from 1999 is a very interesting read. It reviews research on flotation therapy and groups it’s benefits into 5 main areas: General Relaxation Stress … Read More