The micro-phenomenology of Floatation-REST.
BMC complementary medicine and therapies · DOI 10.1186/s12906-026-05415-1
Research topic
Floatation Therapy
Research on floatation-REST, flotation therapy and reduced environmental stimulation.
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55 publications · 23 trials
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Study-design mix
Systematic review / meta-analysis2
Randomized controlled trial8
Controlled / clinical trial5
Observational research2
Other research38
Publications
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Other research
Characterizing the Profile of Individuals Who Undergo Flotation-REST: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
American journal of lifestyle medicine · DOI 10.1177/15598276261430291
New and emerging treatments for anxiety disorders.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · DOI 10.1136/bmj-2024-083441
Sensory Deprivation and the Brain: Neurobiological Mechanisms, Psychological Effects, and Clinical Implications.
Brain sciences · DOI 10.3390/brainsci16020122
A Scoping Review of Flotation-REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy) for Chronic Pain and Associated Comorbidities.
Journal of pain research · DOI 10.2147/JPR.S565238
A systematic review of flotation-restricted environmental stimulation therapy (REST).
BMC complementary medicine and therapies · DOI 10.1186/s12906-025-04973-0
Hypnagogia, psychedelics, and sensory deprivation: the mythic structure of dream-like experiences.
Frontiers in psychology · DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1498677
Effects of Daytime Floatation-Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy on Nocturnal Cardiovascular Physiology, Sleep, and Subjective Recovery in Collegiate Student-Athletes: A Comprehensive Observational Study.
Journal of strength and conditioning research · DOI 10.1519/JSC.0000000000005131
Experience after Floatation-REST: Relaxation during floating mediates the afterglow effect.
Consciousness and cognition · DOI 10.1016/j.concog.2025.103836
Endogenous Opioid Peptides After Floatation Therapy in Resistance-Trained Men.
Journal of strength and conditioning research · DOI 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004931
Comparison of 1-hour floatation-REST versus conventional napping on heart rate variability in active individuals.
BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · DOI 10.1136/bmjsem-2024-002292
A randomized controlled safety and feasibility trial of floatation-REST in anxious and depressed individuals.
PloS one · DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0286899
Emotional Regulation as a Transdiagnostic Process of Emotional Disorders in Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Clinical psychology & psychotherapy · DOI 10.1002/cpp.2997
Induction of altered states of consciousness during Floatation-REST is associated with the dissolution of body boundaries and the distortion of subjective time.
Scientific reports · DOI 10.1038/s41598-024-59642-y
Prognostic indicators of outcome in nonambulatory beef cattle presented to 2 referral hospitals: A retrospective study of 63 cases.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine · DOI 10.1111/jvim.17086
Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST) in anxiety and depression: An experience sampling study.
Journal of mood and anxiety disorders · DOI 10.1016/j.xjmad.2023.100003
The impact of floatation therapy on body image and anxiety in anorexia nervosa: a randomised clinical efficacy trial.
EClinicalMedicine · DOI 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102173
A randomized controlled safety and feasibility trial of floatation-REST in anxious and depressed individuals.
medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · DOI 10.1101/2023.05.27.23290633
Prognostic indicators for survival of downer cattle treated using a flotation tank in a referral hospital: 190 cases (2000-2020).
Journal of veterinary internal medicine · DOI 10.1111/jvim.16599
Exploring the acute cardiovascular effects of Floatation-REST.
Frontiers in neuroscience · DOI 10.3389/fnins.2022.995594
Clinical Observation of MRI Image in Floating Needle Therapy for Cervical Spondylosis of Cervical Type.
Scanning · DOI 10.1155/2022/1340192
Acute Floatation-REST Improves Perceived Recovery After a High-Intensity Resistance Exercise Stress in Trained Men.
Medicine and science in sports and exercise · DOI 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002906
A study of flotation-REST (restricted environmental stimulation therapy) as an insomnia treatment.
Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · DOI 10.5935/1984-0063.20210012
"Everything Old Is New Again": A Review of Current Complementary and Alternative Medicine Trends.
Holistic nursing practice · DOI 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000481
Flotation Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA network open · DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.9627
Taking the body off the mind: Decreased functional connectivity between somatomotor and default-mode networks following Floatation-REST.
Human brain mapping · DOI 10.1002/hbm.25429
Reduced Environmental Stimulation in Anorexia Nervosa: An Early-Phase Clinical Trial.
Frontiers in psychology · DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.567499
Recovery using "float" from high intensity stress on growth hormone-like molecules in resistance trained men.
Growth hormone & IGF research : official journal of the Growth Hormone Research Society and the International IGF Research Society · DOI 10.1016/j.ghir.2020.101355
The Elicitation of Relaxation and Interoceptive Awareness Using Floatation Therapy in Individuals With High Anxiety Sensitivity.
Biological psychiatry. Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging · DOI 10.1016/j.bpsc.2018.02.005
Examining the short-term anxiolytic and antidepressant effect of Floatation-REST.
PloS one · DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0190292
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