What type of mattress should be chosen to avoid back pain and improve sleep quality? Review of the literature

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Giuseppe Toro¹  Eugenio Jannelli²  Giuseppe Rocco Talesa³  Leonardo Puddu⁴  Gianfilippo Caggiari⁵  Gaetano Monteleone⁶ 

[1] Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138, Naples, Italy;Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Fondazione Policlinico IRCCS San Matteo, University of Pavia, 27100, Pavia, Italy;Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, University of Perugia, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, 06129, Perugia, Italy;Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Rovereto – Arco Hospital, 38068, Rovereto, Italy;Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Università degli Studi di Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy;Orthopaedic, Trauma and Spine Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, School of Medicine, AOU Policlinico Consorziale, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70100, Bari, Italy;

关键词: Mattress;    Back pain;    Sleep quality;    Sleep;    Quality of life;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s10195-021-00616-5

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

CC BY