PHYSICAL BENEFITS
PAIN
(1) Effects of flotation-REST on muscle tension pain Anette Kjellgren MSc1, Ulf Sundequist MA1, Torsten Norlander PhD1, Trevor Archer PhD link
(2) REST-Assisted Relaxation and Chronic Pain – Turner J. Jr & Fine T.H. (1985) – Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, USA link
MUSCLE RECOVERY
(3) Morgan P.M (2013) The acute effects of flotation restricted environmental stimulation technique on recovery from maximal eccentric exercise. Northern Illinois University link
(4) Flotation REST and Imagery in the Improvement of Athletic Performance – Suedfeld, P. & Bruno, T. (1990) – Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Vol. 12, Iss. 1, pp. 87-92 – Canada link
PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS)
(5) Flotation Effect on Premenstrual Syndrome. Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Research and Commentary. pp.260-266. Goldstein D.D. & Jessen W.E. (1990) – Toledo, Ohio: Medical College of Ohio Press.
(6) The Effects of Consecutive Floats and Their Timing on Premenstrual Syndrome. Jessen W. (1993) – Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp. 281-288. New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. link
CONCUSSION
(7) Floatation Therapy and Traumatic Brain Injury: A case study evaluating the effects of floatation therapy on traumatic brain injury. Dr. David A. Berv, CCSP, Dipl.Ac. (2017) link
FIBROMYALGIA
(8) Floatation REST Therapy Results in Pain Relief and Relaxation for Fibromyalgia Patients. Borrie R & Dr T Russell (2011) – London, Berlin, Colleyville & Rotterdam. link
(9) Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders and Their Treatment Using Flotation-REST – H Edebol, T Norlander, S A Bood (2008) link
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
(10) Effects of Flotation REST on Range of Motion, Grip Strength and Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritics – John Turner Jr., Anna DeLeon, Cathy Gibson (1997), Thomas Fine – Pages 297-306 link
INTELLECTUAL BENEFITS
STRESS
(11) Promising effects of treatment with flotation-REST (restricted environmental stimulation technique) as an intervention for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). K. Honnsson, A. Kjellgren (2016) – BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine link
(12) Sensory Isolation in Flotation Tanks: Altered States of Consciousness and Effects on Well-being. K. Honnsson, A. Kjellgren (2016) – Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden link
CONCENTRATION
(13) The Effect of the Flotation Version of Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique (REST) on Jazz Improvisation. Oshin Vartanian, PhD & Peter Suedfeld, PhD. (2011) – University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada link
CREATIVITY
(14) Effects of flotation REST on creative problem solving and originality. Norlander, Torsten, Bergman, Henrik, and Archer, Trevor. (1998) – Journal of Environmental Psychology link
SLEEP
(15) Beneficial effects of treatment with sensory isolation in flotation-tank as a preventive health-care intervention – a randomized controlled pilot trial Anette Kjellgren and Jessica Westman link
(16) The use of flotation rest in the treatment of persistent psychological insomnia by Elisabeth Jean Ballard; B.Ed., The University of British Columbia, 1975; M.A., The University of British Columbia, 1982 link
LEARNING
(17) The Effects of Flotation Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy on Learning: Subjective Evaluation and EEG Measurements. Taylor T. (1990), In: Suedfeld P., Turner J.W., Fine T.H. (eds) Restricted Environmental Stimulation. Recent Research in Psychology. Springer, New York, NY link
PSYCHIC BENEFITS
STRESS
(11) Promising effects of treatment with flotation-REST (restricted environmental stimulation technique) as an intervention for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). K. Honnsson, A. Kjellgren (2016) – BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine link
(12) Sensory Isolation in Flotation Tanks: Altered States of Consciousness and Effects on Well-being. K. Honnsson, A. Kjellgren (2016) – Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden link
WELL-BEING
(18) The experience of flotation-REST (restricted environmental stimulation technique): Consciousness, creativity, subjective stress and pain – Anette Kjellgren – Department of psychology Göteborg University Sweden 2003 link
(19) Promising effects of treatment with flotation-REST (restricted environmental stimulation technique) as an intervention for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). K. Honnsson, A. Kjellgren (2016) – BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine link
ADDICTIONS
Tobacco
(20) Treatment of Trichotillomania and Smoking with Hypnosis and REST. Barabasz M. & Barabasz A. (1993) – Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp.145-156. New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. link
Alcohol
(21) Chamber REST Reduces Alcohol Consumption: 3, 6, 12, and 24 Hour Sessions. Barabasz M., Barabasz A. & Dyer R. (1993) – Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp.163-173. New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. link
Dope
(22) Dope: REST Arousability and the Nature of Alcohol and Substance Abuse. Adams H. (1988) – Journal of substance Abuse Treatment. Vol.5, pp. 77-81 link
EATING BEHAVIOR DISORDERS (ED)
(23) REST : A Key Facilitator in the Treatment of Eating Disorders. Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp.121-126. Barabasz M. (1993) – New York: Springer-VerlagNew York Inc. link
(24) Twenty-Four Hours of Chamber REST Produces Specific Food Aversions in Obese Females. Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation: New Developments and Perspectives. pp.127-144. Dyer R., Barabasz A. & Barabasz M. (1993) – New York: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. link
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS (PTS)
(25) Association between magnesium intake and depression and anxiety in community-dwelling adults: the Hordaland Health Study. Jacka FN, Overland S, Stewart R, Tell GS, Bjelland I, Mykletun A – Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2009;43(1):45–52. Pmid:19085527. link
