Ergonomics is the design and shaping of products such that it optimizes suitability, effectiveness and safety, to better service people and their lifestyle. We witness the positive effects of ergonomic design in our daily lives; flat versus contoured soles in shoes, bench seats versus bucket seats in cars and ergonomic office chairs. In fact, in Australia health & safety laws require all office furniture to be ergonomically designed.
As technologies change, so too does the need to ensure that the tools and products used for work, rest and play are designed for the body’s requirements.
It’s a fact that most conventional mattresses on the market have not changed substantially since the 1960s. They are all still using a one-size-fits all mattress that’s neither supportive nor tailored to individual needs.
Most people are purchasing beds that derive few, if any health benefits. Beds may look good, feel great, and maybe made with gold threads, however if it’s not ergonomic it will place huge strains on the neck, shoulders, back and pelvis and will not deliver the best rest the body needs.
Introducing the Ergonomic Revolution by Ergonomic Life International
The first and only ergonomic bed with specific areas to provide zero stress to your back, hip and shoulders, providing extra comfort, correct support, better sleep and maximum rest.
THE BED EVOLUTION
Coveting
Comfort
20th Century
Original development in beds was driven by a need to be raised above the ground. Then beds evolved as a ‘comfort cushion’ with the industry’s focus being on the feel of a mattress and the look of the mattress in a desire to increase sales.
Pedic
profiling
90's
Then came the ‘pedic’ references, zoning (3, 5 and 7), gels and the memory foam claims, as well as the misinformed negativity regarding latex mattresses.
Ergonomic
revolution
So now after all the myths, marketing campaigns and sales pitches we are well overdue for a revolution in the bedding industry. It’s time to herald in the ‘ergonomics age’ with science and facts to support our sleep.
Health
Endorsements
70's & 80's
Retailers in the 1950’s saw the value of an ‘Endorsement’ tag in boosting sales and profit. Entrepreneurial retailers began making commercial deals with Health Professional bodies. Endorsed Ranges flooded the market in the 60’s and 70’s. In the 80’s consumers openly questioned the difference between ‘endorsed and un-endorsed’ products.
One-sided
story
2000's
Since the early 2000’s the one-sided (heavily padded) mattress has been portrayed as better because ‘they feel so good and they don’t need turning’. The reality is they leave sleepers feeling hotter, uncomfortable and out of pocket as the mattress lasts only half as long but costs 70%-80% of the price’.
THE BED EVOLUTION
Original development in beds was driven by a need to be raised above the ground. Then beds evolved as a ‘comfort cushion’ with the industry’s focus being on the feel of a mattress and the look of the mattress in a desire to increase sales.
Retailers in the 1950’s saw the value of an ‘Endorsement’ tag in boosting sales and profit. Entrepreneurial retailers began making commercial deals with Health Professional bodies. Endorsed Ranges flooded the market in the 60’s and 70’s. In the 80’s consumers openly questioned the difference between ‘endorsed and un-endorsed’ products.
Then came the ‘pedic’ references, zoning (3, 5 and 7), gels and the memory foam claims, as well as the misinformed negativity regarding latex mattresses.
Since the early 2000’s the one-sided (heavily padded) mattress has been portrayed as being better because they ‘feel so good and they don’t need turning’. The outcome of the one-sided story has been that the:
• Sleeper feels hotter because the body is embedded deeper into the comfort layers and body heat is trapped and retained longer
• Mattress shows deeper and more uncomfortable body impressions
• Mattress lasts only half as long (as the 2-sided mattress), but costs 70%-80% of the price
So now after all the myths, marketing campaigns and sales pitches we are well overdue for a revolution in the bedding industry. It’s time to herald in the ‘ergonomics age’ with science and facts to support our sleep.
Ergonomics applied to Beds
There is no doubt the importance of comfort in bedding cannot be ignored, but comfort is more than just how a bed feels when you lay on it. Comfort is an outcome and the result of sleeping on a truly supportive bed. Feel is important however, studies suggest the feel of the mattress contributes at most 25% to a person’s sense of comfort. Providing correct support is the key!
At Ergonomic Life International CEO and Founder Mario Piraino has studied the requirements of a mattress as a support unit to the human body floating horizontally in 3-dimensional space. As part of this work Mario calculated the essential support requirements the mattress needed to ensure the body is supported in its natural alignment from head to hips with the minimal impairment of blood-flow. In addition, Mario also recognized the design needed to ensure each partner could be supported independently of the other on their side of the bed. The resulting ergonomic design has been endorsed by Assoc. Professor N. Haritos of the Department of Engineering at Melbourne University.
Based on a wealth of research and ergonomic bed design experience Mario concluded:
The team at Ergonomic Life International has developed the Ergolife range:
Introducing the i-bed the world’s 1st ergonomic electronically adjustable-support bed – the ONLY bed to provide ergonomic support the sleeper controls and adjusts. It is also independently adjustable by each partner at shoulders, waist and hips, achieving true body-alignment producing REAL body rest.
Ergolife Contour
The Ergolife Contour range for medium-lightweight individuals with no specific existing complaint. This range includes pocketed-spring support zones that suit approximately 80% of body types as required by ergonomics. The improved body-alignment is provided by the mattress which needs to be supported by a sturdy, flat foundation.
Ergolife ZERO STRESS
The Ergolife Zero Stress range can be used by anyone and in fact should be slept on by everyone. It delivers an exceptional level of body-alignment and individual adjustability achieved by shaping the undersurface of the support to the mattress. Each sleeper can adjust the level of support their body requires from head to toe.
Ergolife Active
The Ergolife Active range for medium-heavy weight individuals with nil or minimal existing complaints. This range includes a combination of box-springs, foams and inserts to provide and adjust body alignment from the mattress which needs to be supported by a sturdy, flat foundation.The team at Ergonomic Life International has developed the Ergolife range:
i-bed
Introducing the i-bed the world’s 1st ergonomic electronically adjustable-support bed – the ONLY bed to provide ergonomic support the sleeper controls and adjusts. It is also independently adjustable by each partner at shoulders, waist and hips, achieving true body-alignment producing REAL body rest.
Ergolife ZERO STRESS
The Ergolife Zero Stress range that can be used by anyone and in fact should be slept on by everyone. It delivers an exceptional level of body-alignment and individual adjustability achieved by shaping the undersurface of the support to the mattress. Each sleeper can adjust the level of support their body requires from head to toe.
Ergolife ACtive
ii) The Ergolife Active range for medium-heavy weight individuals with nil or minimal existing complaints. This range includes a combination of box-springs, foams and inserts to provide and adjust body alignment from the mattress which needs to be supported by a sturdy, flat foundation.
Ergolife Contour
The Ergolife Contour range for medium-lightweight individuals with no specific existing complaint. This range includes pocketed-spring support zones that suit approximately 80% of body types as required by ergonomics. The improved body-alignment is provided by the mattress which needs to be supported by a sturdy, flat foundation.
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