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Join Runner's World+ for unlimited access to the best training tips for runnersĪfter all, flotation is pretty similar to meditation. A small pilot study published in the journal Performance Enhancement and Health of 60 elite athletes found flotation therapy-when completed within one to three hours after a training session-can be an effective way for athletes to recover physically and mentally from exercise. What’s more, researchers have begun to explore how flotation therapy can aid with recovery in athletes. And more recently, a 2018 study published in PLoS Onefound a one hour session of flotation therapy helped reduce stress, muscle tension, pain, and depression in participants with stress-related disorders.
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A 2006 study in the International Journal of Stress Management went on to find that the association drop in stress and anxiety lasts for up to four months after being treated a dozen times. Having been available (albeit not exactly popular) for more than 50 years, this type of sensory deprivation therapy is actually decently researched.įor instance, back in 1983, research published in Biofeedback and Self-Regulation found that floating results in a significant reduction in levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Even Team USA gymnast Aly Raisman floated in preparation for the 2016 Rio Games. Many athletes use float therapy, like British 400-meter hurdler Tasha Danvers, who took home bronze at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
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Download Your Runner’s World+ Training Plans What is Flotation Therapy?įlotation therapy is a process in which you float on water in a bed-sized container, called a pod, that’s devoid of all light and sound.