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

This study compared the body contact pressure profiles of 2 types of mattresses: latex and polyurethane. 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. 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...