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The importance of ergonomic pillows for healthy sleep

A mattress as a part of the sleep system plays significant role in healthy sleep. Its ergonomic and anatomic shape and construction as well as appropriate use create main precondition for proper positioning of the head and neck. The factors which make its production a demanding process are related primarily to its adjustment to the user. The requirements upon this product are defined by different sleeping habits, health condition, diseased conditions and other individual characteristics of a sleeper. All these define the shape, construction and anatomic characteristics of the product. The parameters which support definition of bed climate, e.g. subtleness, optimal heat maintenance, hypo-allergenic and antiasthmatic properties and appropriate materials that reduce the risk of fungal growth, mites and other allergens are additional requirements for an economic and aesthetic product. Present work gives a brief history of this side of the bed system that we call the "mattress", and reviews latest findings about its importance, technical characteristics and function. Given is also the list of products commonly seen in the department stores and declared as "orthopedic", "medical" or so, and their critical review too.

anatomic and ergonomic mattresses; healthy sleep; bed system; requirements upon the mattress; materials.

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