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This paper researched the pressure distribution on mattresses for different genders. A total of 72 subjects were selected in this experiment and the ratio of male and female was 1:1. Seven mattresses with different hardness were selected. The body pressure measure system (BPMS) was used to get the pressure distribution data, and subjective comfort evaluation questionnaire was used to get the subjective comfort score of the mattress. Results indicated that the back pressure and waist pressure of subjects with different genders were different. The back contact area, waist contact area and hip contact area of subjects with different genders were different, too. The subjective comfort evaluation was combined to determine the maximum pressure value and contact area recommendation value of different parts of the body, which can provide technical guidance for the ergonomic design of the mattress and reference for consumers.
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This research was supported by 2017NQI project (2017YFF0206603) and Project of the President’s Fund for China National Institute of Standardization for 2018 and 2019 (522018Y-5984; Study on ergonomic evaluation criteria of backpack products based on body pressure distribution and movement gait).
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Hu, H., Cai, M., Hong, P., Li, Y., Luo, L., Wu, H. (2020). Research on Body Pressure Distribution of Mattress for Different Genders. In: Rebelo, F., Soares, M. (eds) Advances in Ergonomics in Design. AHFE 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 955. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20227-9_47
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