Evaluating the effects of air cushions on body pressure distribution and thermal insulation in evacuation shelters: A randomized controlled crossover study.

ABSTRACT: In large-scale disasters such as the anticipated Nankai Trough Earthquake, millions of evacuees are expected to remain in shelters, often sleeping on cold, hard floors in classrooms and gymnasiums, contributing to musculoskeletal pain and sleep disruption. While cardboard beds have been employed since the Great East Japan Earthquake due to their rapid mass-production capability, municipalities are not required to stockpile them, and many were unable to provide sufficient quantities during the Kumamoto Earthquake. Furthermore, the large size and weight of these beds complicate timely delivery, and their use alone provides only limited body pressure distribution. Consequently, there is concern that large-scale disasters will result in a severe shortage of appropriate bedding. This study aime

SUBMITTER: Hamanishi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12500142 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature