As per Dr Suzanne Dawson who led the team, weighted blankets were found to be a “tangible non-drug intervention” in promoting ...

Choosing the correct weight for your blanket depends on your size. The Sleep Foundation recommends that adults choose a weighted blanket between 5% and 12% of their body weight for the best results.

Weighted blankets can help to improve sleep in adults with insomnia and other mental health conditions including anxiety and depression, but results are mixed for children, a new review has found.

Adult swaddling provides gentle, even pressure across the body, a sensation known as deep pressure stimulation (DPS); unlike weighted blankets, swaddling produces DPS through compression rather ...

For most healthy adults, experts say to choose a blanket that is about 10% of their body weight. So a 150-pound person may opt for a 15-pound blanket. Weighted blankets are not recommended for ...

For most healthy adults, experts say to choose a blanket that is about 10% of their body weight. So a 150-pound person may opt for a 15-pound blanket. Weighted blankets are not recommended for ...

“Weighted blankets seem to offer a tangible, non-drug intervention for improving sleep quality,”Dawson said in a statement. “Adults who used the blankets reported better sleep, reduced use ...

A new review paper by researchers at Flinders University on the effectiveness of weighted blankets was recently published in The American Journal of Occupational Therapy. It stated that weighted ...

For most healthy adults, experts say to choose a blanket that is about 10% of their body weight. So a 150-pound person may opt for a 15-pound blanket. Weighted blankets are not recommended for ...