Effects of Body Pillow Use on Sleeping Posture and Sleep Architecture in Healthy Young Adults

Effects of Body Pillow Use on Sleeping Posture and Sleep Architecture in Healthy Young Adults

Background and Objective Patients with position-dependent obstructive sleep apnea have a > 2-fold higher apnea-hypopnea index when sleeping in a supine position compared with a non-supine position. We investigated the effect of body pillow use on sleeping body position and sleep architecture in h...

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Main Authors: Insung Park, Chihiro Suzuki, Yoko Suzuki, Fusae Kawana, Katsuhiko Yajima, Shoji Fukusumi, Toshio Kokubo, Kumpei Tokuyama, Masashi Yanagisawa, Makoto Satoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Sleep Medicine 2021-06-01
Series:Sleep Medicine Research
Subjects:
body pillow
sleeping body position
lateral position
sleep architecture
energy expenditure
Online Access:http://www.sleepmedres.org/upload/pdf/smr-2021-00878.pdf

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