RISE GROUNDED RESEARCH LIBRARY
For more than two decades, published human research has explored grounding across sleep, electrical measurement, physiology, mood and physical recovery. This library links directly to the original papers so you can read beyond the headlines.
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If you only read a few papers, start here.
Sixty adults were randomized to a grounding or placebo mat for 31 days. Researchers used PSQI, ESS, BEPSI, ISI and actigraphy. The grounding group showed improvements across multiple sleep and stress measures, with total sleep time increasing versus control.
View published study →Twelve adults slept grounded for eight weeks in their own beds. Researchers measured cortisol rhythm and tracked self-reported sleep, pain and stress throughout the study.
View on PubMed →In 50 participants, grounding reduced measured AC body voltage by an average of 58-fold. Measured currents remained several orders of magnitude below the accepted threshold of perception.
View on PubMed →Twenty-two healthy participants were assigned to grounded or sham-grounded sleeping during ten days of recovery after intensive eccentric exercise. Researchers tracked soreness, strength, performance and blood markers.
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Additional published studies broaden the picture beyond sleep alone.
Researchers built sensitive instrumentation to directly measure current flow between grounded human subjects and Earth. The measured currents were small, in the nanoampere range.
View on PubMed →Forty adults were grounded or sham-grounded while relaxing for one hour in a double-blind pilot study. Positive and pleasant mood measures improved more in the grounded group.
View on PubMed →Sixteen massage therapists took part in a six-week double-blind randomized stepped-wedge trial. Researchers tracked physical function, fatigue, mood, sleep disturbance and other wellbeing measures.
View on PubMed →Thirty-two healthy men were randomized to grounded or sham-grounded conditions following eccentric exercise. Researchers measured pain, creatine kinase and blood-count variables across four days.
View on PubMed →Twenty-eight adults participated in double-blind grounded and sham-grounded sessions while multiple physiological parameters were continuously measured.
View on PubMed →A series of human experiments compared grounded and ungrounded conditions while researchers measured a range of blood, urine and physiological variables.
View on PubMed →REVIEWS & BROADER CONTEXT
These are useful when you want a broader overview rather than a single experiment.
One of the most frequently cited early review papers, bringing together electrical, physiological, sleep and wellbeing-related grounding research.
View on PubMed →A broader review discussing proposed mechanisms and published grounding observations across inflammation, immune response and wound-healing research.
View on PubMed →ABOUT THIS LIBRARY
The papers above study grounding or earthing generally. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, they are not clinical trials of the Rise Grounded mattress pad itself.
Study summaries are provided for educational purposes. Individual experiences can vary.
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