Effect of pillow height on the biomechanics of the head-neck complex: investigation of the cranio-cervical pressure and cervical spine alignment

BACKGROUND: While appropriate pillow height is crucial to maintaining the quality of sleep and overall health, there are no universal, evidence-based guidelines for pillow design or selection. We aimed to evaluate the effect of pillow height on cranio-cervical pressure and cervical spine alignment....

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Autores principales: Ren, Sicong, Wong, Duo Wai-Chi, Yang, Hui, Zhou, Yan, Lin, Jin, Zhang, Ming
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2016
Materias:
Bioengineering
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5012320/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27635354
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2397

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5012320/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27635354
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2397

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