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Research on the relationship between the structural properties of bedding layer in spring mattress and sleep quality

Issue title: IEA 2012: 18th World congress on Ergonomics - Designing a sustainable future

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Shen, Liming | Chen, Yu-xia; | Guo, Yong; | Zhong, ShiLu | Fang, Fei | Zhao, Jing | Hu, Tian-Yi

Affiliations: College of Furniture and Industrial Design, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China | College of Forest and Garden, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China

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Keywords: bedding layer properties, sleep quality, spring mattress, movements

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0312-1268

Journal: Work, vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 1268-1273, 2012

Published: 2012
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Abstract

Mattress, as a sleep platform, its types and physical properties has an important effect on sleep quality and rest efficiency. In this paper, by subjective evaluations, analysis of sleeping behaviors and tests of depth of sleep, the relationship between characteristics of the bedding materials, the structure of mattress, sleep quality and sleep behaviors were studied. The results showed that: (1) Characteristics of the bedding materials and structure of spring mattress had a remarkable effect on sleep behaviors and sleep quality. An optimum combination of the bedding materials, the structure of mattress and its core could improve the overall comfort of mattress, thereby improving the depth of sleep and sleep quality. (2)Sleep behaviors had a close relationship with sleeping postures and sleep habits. The characteristics of sleep behaviors vary from person to person.

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