Does a mattress affect sleep? The answer is: I really can!

A literature study published in the American Journal of Massage and Physiotherapy in 2002 found that moderate hardness mattresses can improve shoulder and back pain, back stiffness, and also improve sleep quality by 60%.

Moreover, even without mentioning the literature, we can still feel it when we sleep on our own. For example, occasionally staying in a hotel, the hotel mattress may make you feel uncomfortable. You may wake up with lower back pain, shoulder pain, and overall discomfort.

What types of mattresses are there?

Firstly, we need to understand what types of mattresses are available on the market. Although there are so many mattresses on the market that they are dazzling, they can mainly be divided into the following categories:

1. Spring pad

As the name suggests, its main supporting component is the spring. The spring pads on the market are divided into connected springs and independent bagged springs.

A connected spring mattress can be understood as using a spring mesh that is connected as a whole to provide support. This type of mattress has a lower cost, but if two people sleep together, one person's movements such as getting on the bed and turning over will make the other person feel shaken.

The independent bagged spring mattress is supported by individual springs. It is possible to achieve two people sleeping, each turning over without disturbing each other.

For example, in this hot search, there are over 2000 independent springs on the mattresses of Big S and Wang Xiaofei. In addition to allowing two people to sleep more comfortably, each spring of the independent bagged spring pad can function independently, supporting every part of the body, making it relatively easier to obtain a more comfortable user experience. Regardless of the type of spring mattress, its softness and hardness are related to the number of turns of the spring. The more turns, the softer, and the fewer turns, the harder.

2. Brown pad

Brown mattress is a mattress made of plant fibers. Common types include coconut palm, mountain palm, and oil palm mattresses.

This type of mattress has better support effect. Brown mats processed through formal techniques are less prone to mold and have good corrosion resistance. However, this type of mattress must be purchased from reputable manufacturers, as unscrupulous vendors may use inferior adhesives that produce volatile pollutants.

3. foam pad

The most popular type of product on the market is the memory sponge pad. Memory sponge can adjust its softness and hardness according to the temperature when in contact with the human body, making the mattress fit the curves of the human body.

But this type of mattress has a small drawback, if the room temperature is low, the user experience will deteriorate. If you use it in the south without heating during winter, it is likely to become hard. There are also some memory sponges that have poor heat dissipation and are prone to accumulating heat. Therefore, businesses will add more breathable materials on top of memory sponges to enhance the user experience.

4. Latex pad

The latex pad commonly referred to is a mattress made of natural latex. This type of mattress has better support and generally better breathability than memory sponges. But latex pads are more afraid of ultraviolet rays and high temperatures, so they cannot be exposed to direct sunlight. Moreover, latex may cause allergies in some people. People who are allergic to latex should definitely not use this type of mattress.

5. Mixed pad

At present, there are still some mixed mattresses made by mixing multiple materials in the market. This mattress may have both coconut brown parts and springs. In fact, many mattresses use a combination of the aforementioned material types to combine their advantages.