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Mar, 2017;16 (1): 1-9.

Effects of Mattress Material on Body Pressure Profiles in Different Sleeping Postures.

Fan-Zhe Low, Matthew Chin-Heng Chua, Pan-Yin Lim, Chen-Hua Yeow
Author Information
  1. Fan-Zhe Low: Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  2. Matthew Chin-Heng Chua: Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  3. Pan-Yin Lim: Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  4. Chen-Hua Yeow: Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
PMID: 28228692 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2016.09.002

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study compared the body contact pressure profiles of 2 types of mattresses: latex and polyurethane.
METHODS: Twenty participants were required to lie down on the different mattresses in 3 different postures for 6 minutes, and their body contact pressure profiles were recorded with a pressure mat sensor.
RESULTS: The data indicated that the latex mattress was able to reduce the peak body pressure on the torso and buttocks and achieve a higher proportion of low-pressure regions compared with the polyurethane mattress.
CONCLUSIONS: Latex mattress reduced peak body pressure and achieved a more even distribution of pressure compared with polyurethane mattress across different sleeping postures.

Keywords

Beds Posture Pressure Ulcer Sleep Supine Position

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