[HTML][HTML] Ergonomic consideration in pillow height determinants and evaluation

JX Lei, PF Yang, AL Yang, YF Gong, P Shang… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Sleep problems have become one of the current serious public health
issues. Pillow height affects the alignment of the cervical spine and is closely related to the …

The effects of pillow designs on neck pain, waking symptoms, neck disability, sleep quality and spinal alignment in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

JCY Pang, SMH Tsang, ACL Fu - Clinical Biomechanics, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Neck pain is a prevalent condition that can adversely affect quality of life,
productivity at work, and sleep quality. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis …

Sleep environment and insomnia in elderly persons living at home

J Desaulniers, S Desjardins, S Lapierre… - Journal of aging …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to draw a portrait of the sleep environment of elderly persons living
in private households and to determine its relationship with the presence of insomnia. A …

Identifying relationships between sleep posture and non-specific spinal symptoms in adults: A scoping review

D Cary, K Briffa, L McKenna - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The objectives of this scoping review were to identify (1) study designs and
participant populations,(2) types of specific methodology and (3) common results …

Improving the quality of sleep with an optimal pillow: a randomized, comparative study

MY Jeon, HC Jeong, SW Lee, W Choi… - The Tohoku journal of …, 2014 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Because sleep comprises one-third of a person's life, using an optimal pillow for appropriate
neck support to maintain cervical curve may contribute to improve quality of sleep. Design of …

Effect of different pillow designs on promoting sleep comfort, quality, & spinal alignment: A systematic review

A Radwan, N Ashton, T Gates, A Kilmer… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction: Sleep is beneficial and necessary for nearly every tissue in and function of the
human body. A lack of sleep can lead to many health hazards including depression, heart …

“I Wish I'd Slept Better in That Hotel”–Guests' Self-reported Sleep Patterns in Hotels

S Pallesen, S Larsen, B Bjorvatn - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of the present study was to investigate how hotel guests sleep and the factors that
typically disturb sleep when staying in hotels. A total of 2504 respondents for the survey …

A randomized, comparative trial: does pillow type alter cervico-thoracic spinal posture when side lying?

SJ Gordon, KA Grimmer-Somers… - Journal of Multidisciplinary …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background Many patients ask for advice about choosing a pillow. This research was
undertaken to determine if pillow type alters cervico-thoracic spine position when resting in …

[HTML][HTML] A preliminary study: The effect of ergonomic latex pillow on pain and disability in patients with cervical spondylosis

F Fazli, B Farahmand, F Azadinia… - Medical journal of the …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Cervical pillows are considered to be part of the therapeutic strategy in cervical
spondylosis, but there is little or no convincing scientific evidence on the effectiveness of …

The effect of pillow height on muscle activity of the neck and mid-upper back and patient perception of comfort

ICN Sacco, ILR Pereira, RC Dinato, VC Silva… - Journal of Manipulative …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the comfort and the electromyographic
(EMG) activity of the neck and mid-upper back of asymptomatic adults using foam pillows of …