Biomechanical evaluation of four different mattresses

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 297-304

  DeVocht, James W ^a,b   Wilder, David G ^b   Bandstra, Eric R ^b   Spratt, Kevin F ^c  

^a PALMER CENTER FOR CHIROPRACTIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical evaluation; Mattress

Indexed keywords

MEASUREMENTS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION;

BIOMECHANICAL EVALUATION; MATTRESSES; THORACIC REGION;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEIGHT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PELVIS; SPINE; SUPINE POSITION; WEIGHT;

EID: 31944452503     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2005.07.002     Document Type: Article

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