Tag: mattresses
06-07-2010
With the growth of memory foam mattresses in recent years, there are many enduring myths about the material that keep on being repeated, often by retailers of the memory foam products themselves.Here’s the Ergoflex guide to some of the most commonly...
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Category: Memory Foam Technology
Read: 5 Memory Foam Mattress Myths
15-09-2009
Children who lead active lives are more likely to fall asleep quicker, get better quality sleep and avoid health issues associated with short sleep duration, according to newly published research. The study from Australia’s Monash University involved...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Active kids get sleep benefits
25-08-2009
New research released this week has found that many people do not know that excessive drinking can adversely affect the quality of sleep. In a survey for the polling organisation YouGov, some 58% of 2000 respondents didn’t feel that drinking more...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Alcohol sleep misconception still rife - study
09-06-2010
Dreams are thoughts, images, feelings and sounds that are experienced during sleep. Occurring during REM stage sleep, it is thought that dreams can make up around a quarter of a typical night’s sleep – taking up around two hours. Individual...
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Category: Ergo Flex News
Read: Dreams and Sleeping
26-01-2010
Unmade beds may be one of the solutions to the problem of bedbugs, according to research from Kingston University. The study found that untidy, messy beds made an inhospitable environment for dust mites compared to made beds, in which they thrive. It...
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Category: Industry News
Read: Dust mites killed by unmade beds
07-12-2009
A US study of college students’ sleeping habits has found that those who were early to bed and early to rise recorded a higher average grade over the course of a year compared to those who regularly stayed up late.Researchers at Hendrix College...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Early to bed students excel - study
14-12-2009
The recession is continuing to be a key factor behind poor sleep quality and insomnia, according to the results of a new investigation in Taiwan. A study of over 4000 people conducted by the Taiwan Society of Sleep Medicine found an average of 21.8% suffered...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Economic worries still keeping people awake
26-10-2009
Insomnia is a common sleep condition, but it is also one that can be successfully combated in a lot of cases by lifestyle or environment changes. Take a look at your bedroom – and ask some questions about whether it encourages good sleep or not....
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Category: Ergo Flex News
Read: Ergoflex Guide to Sleep - Part 2 - Insomnia
04-03-2010
Exercising is rightly regarded as one of the key ways to achieve wellbeing and maintain a healthy lifestyle, however its relationship with sleep is perhaps more complex than most people realise.A common misconception with regards to exercising and sleep...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Exercise and sleep
03-12-2009
Noise levels in hospital wards across the UK are exceeding acceptable limits and delaying patient recovery by preventing good quality sleep, according to two new studies published this week. The investigations, carried out independently at NHS hospitals...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Hospital noise levels prevent ‘good sleep’
18-09-2009
New research has found that insomnia could be a contributory factor to heart disease and other cardiac complaints, it has been reported this week. The study, by the University of Montreal, looked at the blood pressure of insomnia sufferers and found higher...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Insomnia linked to heart problems – study
24-03-2010
A North East high school has experienced a drop in absenteeism following the introduction of a later 10am start time, reports BBC. Monkseaton High School’s general absence rate has fallen by 8%, while levels of persistent absenteeism have dropped...
Tags: sleep, memory, memory foam mattress, memory foam mattresses
Category: Sleep Research
Read: Late start benefits teens
16-02-2010
The health and wellbeing effects of getting the required amount of sleep are increasingly well documented, however taking the necessary time and effort to achieve good sleep is something that many of us don’t seem to be willing to do. The facts...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Make time to sleep
07-04-2010
The quality of your mattress can not only deliver an improved quality of sleep, but according to a US specialist it can also be instrumental in your daily life. The effect that sleep has on a host of daytime activities is well-known, based on the fact...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Mattress determines life quality – study
03-02-2010
The brain forms and strengthens memories during periods of rest as well as sleep, according to the results of new US study published this week. The New York University research, lead by Dr. Lila Davachi, looked at the memory recall performance of volunteers...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Memory boosted by rest - study
21-08-2009
We all know the health and wellbeing benefits that a good quality memory foam mattress can deliver - complete postural support, a rejuvenated and well-rested feeling, a hygienic allergen-free environment - but did you know that those benefits can be maximised...
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Category: Memory Foam Technology
Read: Memory foam pillows
01-07-2010
Memory foam toppers are a popular mattress accessory. Created from a single piece of memory foam, toppers are designed to be laid on a regular non-memory foam mattress to provide an extra level of comfort. Like all products, memory foam toppers come in...
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Category: Memory Foam Technology
Read: Memory foam toppers
26-11-2009
A research study at a US university has strengthened the theory that deep sleep is a crucial state for memory formation and strengthening. The investigation at Northwestern University tested twelve participants on a spatial and audio exercise prior to...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Memory test shows deep sleep potential
09-09-2009
Sleep has long been a physiological mystery to scientists with no clearly agreed reason behind the state, however a recently published US academic study may offer some new insights into why sleep exists. The research by Jerome Siegel at the Centre for...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: New study sheds light on science of sleep
04-12-2009
A clinical trial in Sweden has found that weight loss effectively reduces sleep apnoea, particularly in severe cases of the condition, reports the British Medical Journal. Researchers at the Karolinska Institute tested 63 participants - all obese men...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep apnoea reduced with diet - study
30-10-2009
A new survey has revealed that there is a majority consensus for teaching children the value of a good night’s sleep, in order for them to achieve positive results in education and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
The study, carried out by a team...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep ‘lessons’ required for children – survey
03-06-2010
Dogs are pack animals naturally suited to sleeping in groups and most pampered domestic pooches are the epitome of canine cleanliness, however in practice they can prove to disturbing to people when sharing a bed.A 2002 study at the Mayo Clinic Sleep...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleeping with dogs
16-12-2009
A good night’s sleep is known to be one of the key factors in avoiding stress-related health problems, including burnout at work. Burnout occurs when you take on too many psychological burdens to comfortably manage over a sustained period, and can...
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Category: Ergo Flex News
Read: Sleep’s role in avoiding burnout
11-09-2009
Sharing a bed with a partner may be detrimental to your health, according to new research from a sleep specialist. UK-based Dr Neil Stanley, who created the prestigious sleep laboratory at the University of Surrey, told attendees at the British Science...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Study warns against bed sharing
27-01-2010
A New Jersey high school has decided to start morning classes 15 minutes later to allow students longer in bed, in a bid to improve their academic performance. The move is part of a year-long trial at Chatham High School in which it is hoped the delayed...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: US school gives students extra sleep time
17-08-2009
So you've made the decision to go for a memory foam mattress - but with such a wide choice available now online it can be a difficult choice selecting which one to buy. As with most products, there's a massive variation in quality between the best and...
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Category: Memory Foam Mattresses
Read: Which memory foam mattress?
14-08-2009
Your mattress is one of the most important household purchases that you'll make. Making the wrong mattress choice means you’ll be living with the negative effects for years, whereas a carefully chosen mattress that meets your needs will provide...
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Category: Memory Foam Mattresses
Read: Why choose a memory foam mattress?
30-06-2009
Wide ranging new research from the Future Foundation as part of the 'Sleep Well, Live Well' campaign has revealed an insight into sleep problems and effects, in a bid to increase the understanding into the causes and implications of poor sleep.
Key...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: 'Sleep well' research reveals insights
10-08-2009
Drivers have been warned to take regular rest and coffee breaks when out on the road this weekend to avoid the lethal dangers of tiredness and falling asleep at the wheel. Statistics show that, ominously, three drivers are likely to be killed and thirty...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: AA warns sleepy drivers
07-08-2009
People suffering from insomnia or those who regularly don't get enough sleep are at a higher risk of developing diabetes, according to new research revealed at the SLEEP 2009 event. The Penn State College of Medicine study found that compared to people...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Insomnia and diabetes linked in study
03-08-2009
It's true to say that most people could do with a better sleep. If it takes you longer than an average of between 10 to 15 minutes to fall asleep every night then there's a good chance that you're sleep deprived, and aren't getting the quality of sleep...
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Category: Ergo Flex News
Read: Isn't it time you had the night's sleep you’ve always dreamed of?
31-07-2009
Research at the University of Leicester is aiming to investigate the "DNA of sleep" in an attempt to further the understanding of the genetics involved with the process. Carried out by Ms Mobina Kherica and Dr Eran Tauber of the University's...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Leicester study looks at ‘sleep DNA’
27-07-2009
More than 50% of older Americans with mental health issues have problems getting the recommended level of sleep, according to new research presented at the SLEEP 2009 event. The study, by a team at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, looked...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Mental health issues affect sleep in older generation - study
21-07-2009
Teenagers taking part in a study to determine links between obesity and sleep deprivation will create "sleep diaries", charting their experiences over a number of weeks. Over 6000 school pupils in the Midlands region will be involved in the...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: School kids help sleep research
15-07-2009
A recently published US study has found that people who sleep longer are less likely to suffer weight problems, due to the effects that sleeping has on hormone levels and metabolism. The research involved fourteen nurses, and found a consistent link between...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep quality linked with weight-loss - study
10-07-2009
The link between watching television and poor quality sleep has been highlighted again, this time by a major US research programme. The study at the University of Pennsylvania involved 21,475 participants between 2003 and 2006, and concerned the activities...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: TV causes "chronic sleep debt" - research
03-07-2009
US women's health expert Dr. Donnica Moore has joined with the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) to help 'set the record' straight on sleeping habits, conditions and treatments by dispelling widely-believed sleep 'myths' as part of a new programme.
Dr....
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: US expert set to dispel sleep ‘myths’
25-06-2009
Ergo Flex memory foam mattresses are featured in the March 2009 issue of one of the UK’s favourite home magazines, House Beautiful. The interior design specialists highlight Ergo Flex mattresses among a showcase of premium home products, calling...
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Read: Ergo Flex in House Beautiful
17-12-2008
Keep an eye out for Ergo Flex on Noel Edmond’s "Deal or No Deal's Christmas Stars", showing on Channel 4 this Christmas Eve. The show features deserving members of the public as contestants, and in particular an inspirational young man...
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Read: Ergo Flex on Deal or No Deal Christmas Stars with TV's Noel Edmonds
10-06-2009
New research published this week in a leading US medical journal has suggested that not getting enough sleep raises the risks of catching a cold. Researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University found that the risk is trebled for people who sleep less than...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Lack of sleep can cause colds - research
25-05-2009
Ergo Flex memory foam mattresses are very popular among sportspeople, with their body-shaping capability providing the perfect nighttime support for hard-worked muscles and limbs.
Ex-international, Manchester United, and UEFA Cup winning footballer...
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Category: Ergo Flex News
Read: Ergo Flex on talkSPORT Radio - The Alan Brazil Breakfast Show
10-06-2009
New research from America has found that the secret to a woman's good night's sleep is a happy marriage, with usual suspects such as money worries, sex, alcohol and caffeine consumption playing a lesser role than previously thought. The University of...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Marital happiness determines women's sleep quality - study
07-06-2009
New guidelines from the US Institute of Medicine have recommended that medical residents in hospitals should work no more than 16 hours at a time without taking an obligatory 5-hour sleep break, and that they should get one full day off a week and two...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Medical professionals need more sleep - study
10-10-2008
The link between sleep disturbance and mobile phone usage may have been resolved through the work of a Welsh research team that has uncovered a natural antidote.
Various earlier research, including studies by teams at MIT, Karolinska Institute and...
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Category: Industry News
Read: Mobile phone sleep disturbance "antidote" revealed
10-06-2009
Eating a spicy meal in the run-up to bedtime can result in a disrupted, poor quality sleep, says a report from the International Journal of Pyschophysiology. A study by a team of Australian researchers involved two groups of healthy subjects, one of which...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Spicy foods disrupt sleep patterns - research
09-01-2009
Research published this week has revealed a link between adjusting the clock forward for summertime and an increase in heart attacks, due to issues related to sleep deprivation. The study, from scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm and published...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Clock adjustments raise heart attack risk - study
10-02-2009
Teenage drivers should do more to combat fatigue and drowsiness, according to new research from the US by the National Sleep Foundation, Students Against Destructive Decisions and Liberty Mutual.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration claims...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Study urges young drivers to get more sleep
23-03-2009
Problems such as obesity, hyperactivity and poor academic performance in children can be caused by a lack of sleep, according to new research from the University of Montreal. In a study involving children aged between six months to six years old, 25%...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Child issues caused by lack of sleep - study
13-04-2009
A study published this week in America has revealed that the economy is the most common worry that keeps people awake at night. The research, carried out by Ipsos for the hotel chain AmericInn Hotels, asked 1000 US citizens what affects their sleep on...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Credit crunch fears top lack of sleep poll
23-04-2009
A report published this week in New Scientist by eminent sleep researcher Professor Jim Horne has moved to dispel some of the most common and enduring myths about sleep deprivation, including connections to conditions such as diabetes and obesity.
Professor...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep derivation 'myths' dispelled
29-03-2009
New research from Sweden has found that people with asthma experience more negative sleep conditions such as snoring, nightmares and disturbances, despite various advancements in asthma treatments over the last decade.
The study, published this week...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Asthmatics suffer worse sleep - research
28-05-2008
Noise pollution in today's busy cities has reached such high levels that it is directly affecting the function of society by causing people to lose sleep, according to a leading sleep researcher.
Professor Kevin Morgan from Loughborough University’s...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep 'incompatible' with urban noise
06-02-2008
Sleeping during pregnancy can be extremely difficult, as the body goes through a multitude of rapid changes in a short space of time. The effects on sleeping vary from person to person, but there are some common complaints that most women will suffer.
Constantly...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Getting to sleep during pregnancy
01-01-2008
Most people experience problems sleeping at least occasionally. Lack of sleep has a variety of consequences - all of them negative - ranging from irritability and lack of concentration to a drop in productivity and general health. However, most sleeping...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Getting a good night's sleep
22-07-2008
Elderly people who sleep during the day throughout periods of rehabilitation risk delaying their recovery, according to the results of a new study described in the September edition of the US journal 'Sleep'. The investigation , involving 245 participants...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Daytime sleeping hampers rehab - study
02-01-2008
Visit The Back Show 2008 at London’s Olympia for the latest back care news and products. Open to trade and consumer visitors, the exhibition is the UK’s premier event for back pain sufferers and new theraputic products There are three great...
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Category: Industry News
Read: The Back Show 2008 – Olympia, London. October 4th – 5th
03-04-2008
Children and adolescents who sleep less are more likely to be overweight, according to the results of a new study in America. The sleep patterns of 335 children aged between seven and seventeen were studied by a team from the University of Pittsburgh...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: Sleep quality linked to 'obesity' in children
12-12-2008
We're proud to announce our new partnership with BackCare, the UK's largest and longest-running independent charity for healthier backs. As a corporate associate of BackCare, Ergo Flex is committed to supporting the organisation's work to provide better...
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Read: Ergo Flex and BackCare
10-09-2008
Back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the UK, with some 5 million people consulting their GPs annually, and more than 1 million classified as disabled with related conditions. The issue ranges from passing discomfort caused by strains...
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Category: Ergo Flex News
Read: Back pain - avoiding the problem
10-09-2007
There is a great deal of conflicting information online and elsewhere about the connection between memory foam mattresses and NASA, with several manufacturers and retailers claiming that their mattresses are directly linked to the Space Program in one...
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Category: Memory Foam Technology
Read: Memory foam and NASA - what is the story?
19-11-2007
Sleep hygiene is a term that refers to following regular practices to promote effective sleep.
Good sleep hygiene can be achieved by following a routine, in order to condition the body and mind into the practice of sleep at the right time. The process...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: What is 'sleep hygiene'?
17-09-2007
What is sleep? Sleep consists of two stages – non-REM and REM. Non-REM sleep can be divided into four sub-stages; 1; light sleep, where you are between waking and sleeping, muscle activity slows down. 2; 'true' sleep, where your breathing and heart...
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Category: Sleep Research
Read: What is sleep and why do we need it?
03-03-2008
March is National Bed Month - what better time to think about how you sleep?
The Sleep Council's research shows that over 50% of people replace their beds only when they're broken, while around 33% opt to swap when their beds become uncomfortable...
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Category: Industry News
Read: It's National Bed Month
01-12-2007
New research has found that the effects of making your bed can help attract bedbugs by optimising the conditions in which they live and breed - so can being untidy in the morning really have health benefits? Bedbugs live on dead skin cells and sweat that...
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Category: Memory Foam Mattresses
Read: Bedbugs prefer unmade beds! - research
01-11-2007
Bedbugs - the nocturnal insect scourge often thought to be exclusive to run-down motels the world over, are actually more common than you’d perhaps like to believe. Mattresses, as expected, are the habitat preferred by bedbugs, whether in the seams,...
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Category: Memory Foam Mattresses
Read: The best way to prevent bedbugs
