Article on hammocks aiding sleep.

[Bushwhacker]

Interesting read.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/229090.php

 

[Tony]

that's an interesting article, I know i sleep well in them

 

[bmartin1uk]

wow - i love my hammock apart from the rocking bit....makes me feel sea sick!

 

[jackcbr]

everyone laughed at me at work when I said it was a great way to sleep. Now it's official they all want to try it. Already seen some of them looking up fancy designer ones. I hope the bushy ones don't go up in price 'cos it's the latest fad

 

[varavild]

Hammocks are the best! We are dealer for ddhammocks here in Sweden and more and more people are buying them. Personally I have not the best back in the world but I never have problems sleeping in a hammock. Of course locally there is an issue that it can get a bit cold but that can be solved for at least late spring and autumn.

 

[MrJamieM]

Im planning to buy a DDHammock for when i go camping with a light pack. Cant wait to see if i feel the effects.

 

[l3wis2000]

I can't believe i just read an article with "polysomnography and electroencephalogram" included in the text, just because someone mentioned the word hammock.

I need to rethink my priorities.

Hammocks are great though eh?

 

[laro13]

Are there people here, who sleep in a hammock indoors?

I am thinking about it, I'm a bad sleeper.

cheers, Jasper

 

[shogun]

haha laro13 i was thinking the same thing i suffer from bad insomnia so i am going to try a hammock..see if i get a better nights sleep...atb Allan

 

[forestwalker]

After a quick look I feel that they did not actually test hammocks, but a hammock like bed. The fact that sleep onset was more rapid does not in itself argue for better sleep, and the only thing they studied was short naps, not a full nights sleep.

One thing I dislike about my Hennesy is that is makes it hard to move around in your sleep (just like the waterbeds are reputed to do). The "rocking bed" in the experient did not have this effect, and the short duration masked it anyway.

 

[Bushwhacker]

I like dozing off/lounging in a hammock as it's very relaxing but I much prefer to sleep on the deck.

 

[drewdunnrespect]

Got to. Say I have better nights kip in my hammock than any normal bed

 

[forestwalker]

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2011/06June/Pages/hammock-rocking-sleep-problems.aspx