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Novista

31-08-2022

Weight Vests – An Investment That Benefits Both Students and Teachers

About 30 schools across Sweden have tested Novista’s Fiber Weighted Vest, and it has been shown to have a positive effect on students’ ability to concentrate and focus. Positive changes in the overall classroom environment have also been observed in several places.

Novista

31-08-2022

Teacher Nina: Here's How We Use the Fiber Weighted Vest in My Class

Nina is a teacher at Borns Friskola and has 21 students in grades 1 and 2 in her class. She has been using the Fiber weighted vest from Novista since December 2021. “At first, I thought only a few students would need the vest. But now about half of them use it—some occasionally, others more often.”

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13-06-2022

Weighted Blankets in Elderly Care—Here’s What You Need to Know

When purchasing a weighted blanket for someone in a nursing home, care facility, or similar setting, there are a few important factors to consider—both from a practical and a safety perspective.

Novista

25-02-2022

Weight vests in schools show positive results

Increased focus and improved concentration—the use of weighted vests in school can make a big difference in the learning environment, students’ well-being, and ultimately their academic performance. That’s according to Novista’s product specialist, Niklas Sundström

Novista

18-01-2022

Novista Becomes a Partner of the Swedish Sports Confederation

Novista and the Swedish Sports Confederation will collaborate in the field of elite sports with the goal of optimizing sleep and recovery for Swedish elite athletes. Novista will thus become the exclusive supplier of weighted blankets and sleep expertise to all active athletes on Swedish national teams.

Novista

02-12-2021

Fiber-filled weighted blankets improve sleep in the correctional system

Novista’s fiber-weighted blankets are used in many areas of society to help people who suffer from sleep problems. Among other places, our products are used in the correctional system by individuals who, for various reasons, experience severe anxiety, restlessness, and mental health issues—which often result in serious sleep problems.

Novista

24-11-2021

Fiber-based weighted vests were a huge hit at a school in Skåne

At a middle school in Förslöv, in northern Skåne, weighted vests were tested for a period of time with the aim of helping students improve their focus and concentration. The trial yielded positive results, and the school decided to purchase a number of vests and use them as a long-term teaching aid.

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