Engineering the perfect mattress: The influence of substrate mechanics on deep tissue stresses in supine

The non-linearity of the foam substrate had a pressure distributing effect, relieving the peak compressive stresses at the sacrum, indicating that it may be possible to design arrays of foam substrates that can provide most efficient pressure relief.

Source: Clinical Biomechanics - October 19, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Lionel Rayward, Mark Pearcy, Graham Kerr, Peter Pivonka, Paige Little Source Type: research