SynthesisJournal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology2021
What type of mattress should be chosen to avoid back pain and improve sleep quality? Review of the literature.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Mattress impact on lifestyle and back pain: a 25-year orthopedic literature review guideline.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of discogenic low back pain: a meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
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- The Effect of Mattress Firmness on Sleep Architecture and PSG Characteristics.Nature and science of sleep · 2025Article
- Analysis of influencing factors of sleep quality in severe trauma patients without continuous sedation.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluating the effects of air cushions on body pressure distribution and thermal insulation in evacuation shelters: A randomized controlled crossover study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Surface Electromyographic Responses During Rest on Mattresses with Different Firmness Levels in Adults with Normal BMI.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Classification of Sleeping Position Using Enhanced Stacking Ensemble Learning.Entropy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A dual fusion recognition model for sleep posture based on air mattress pressure detection.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of a grid mattress on adults' sleep quality and health: A quasi-experimental intervention study.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Sleep quality and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Hunan, China: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Effect of a mattress on lumbar spine alignment in supine position in healthy subjects: an MRI study.European radiology experimental · 2023Article
- Computational Biomechanics of Sleep: A Systematic Mapping Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The burden of prolonged sedentary behavior imposed by uberization.Sports medicine and health science · 2023Article
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Abstract
Energy spent during daily activities is recuperated by humans through sleep, ensuring optimal performance on the following day. Sleep disturbances are common: a meta-analysis on sleep quality showed that 15-30% of adults report sleep disorders, such as sleep onset latency (SOL), insufficient duration of sleep and frequently waking up at night. Low back pain (LBP) has been identified as one of the main causes of poor sleep quality. Literature findings are discordant on the type of mattress that might prevent onset of back pain, resulting in an improved quality of sleep. We conducted a systematic literature review of articles published until 2019, investigating the association of different mattresses with sleep quality and low back pain. Based on examined studies, mattresses were classified according to the European Committee for Standardization (2000) as: soft, medium-firm, extra-firm or mattresses customized for patients affected by supine decubitus. A total of 39 qualified articles have been included in the current systematic review. Results of this systematic review show that a medium-firm mattress promotes comfort, sleep quality and rachis alignment.
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