A Study on Body Pressure in Face-down Position and Reduction of its discomfort

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  • 腹臥位安静時における体圧ならびに安楽の工夫

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With 60 healthy youth and 6 patients, reduction of discomfort in face-down position was investigated on body pressure. Measuring region of body pressure was forehead, elbow, mammilla, epigastrium, costal arcus, infraumbilicus, ante-superior iliac spina, pubis, thigh, knee, and tibial edge. Used instruments were "ELEGA body pressure meter" and "cuff pressure meter".<br>The results were as follows;<br>1.　The pressure of forehead, knee and costal arcus were apparently higher than capillary pressure. The pressure of ante-superior iliac spina in slender cases was also high compare to obesity.<br>2.　In costal arcus and ante-superior iliac spina resion, negative correlation was recognized between the degree of obesity and body pressure.<br>3.　Complains of pain resulting from prolonged face-down position were marked in general on forehead and arm. These complains did not always parallel to high body pressure resion.<br>4.　In order to reduce the discomfort on forehead resion, most of healty youth selected a "sobagara" pillow, but most of patients selected a sandbag. In the latter, sense of head stability is required than that of body pressure reduction.<br>5.　With using of comfortable materials, the continuing time in the same position was prolonged, complains and body pressure would be decreased.

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