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What Car? Magazine, December 1995, p.47
(review of 14 back supports)
"The
MEDesign Backfriend is the only one we recommend. It can make a bad seat good thanks to its slim, fibreglass base and back. Beautifully designed to allow freedom of movement, excellent support while avoiding pressure points. It
will work whatever the car although, because it raises you, tall bodied people should watch their heads. Highly recommended."
MDA Report A12, June 1995, pp.18-19
"…Six
of the 7 subjects who continued testing rated the Backfriend as either comfortable or very comfortable, and 4 of these considered it to be more comfortable than their own car seat…all 7 subjects felt it provided good overall
support, and 6 felt that it provided the correct amount of lumber support…Subjects commented on the ease of fitting and portability and also on the firmness and texture."
Daily Telegraph, 12.12.92, p.XV
"Motorists who need extra support or who suffer from back trouble can take advantage of the Backfriend, an adjustable, hinged support to help you sit correctly. I have had one on standby for
years, and also find it useful when working at a desk."
Health & Fitness, October 1991, p.70
"If your work involves a lot of sitting, there are various products that
can help take the strain off your back. The state of the art Backfriend, for example, supports both the upper and lower back and is adjustable and portable. (It was a big hit with everyone using computers at Health &
Fitness)."
Good Housekeeping, September 1987 p.190
"This support is rigid and helps preserve posture. It would be good for the car and the office, because driving and
desk-bound work aggravate back pain. It is well made, lightweight, portable, adaptable - an excellent piece of equipment."
Back Pain: The Facts, 2nd Ed. Professor M I V Jayson; Oxford, OUP, 1987
"... one new design of back support in which a lot of care and thought has gone into the exact shape and strength to give maximal anatomical support in the critical lumbar area of the spine. This
particular model also has a detachable seat designed for maximum comfort and the angle between the back rest and the seat can be adjusted."
Ergonomics, 1985, Vol. 28 No, 11 1579-1587
"The Backfriend is a portable back support which can be used in any seat or chair, including cars, to give good lumbar support. It is the first such device to be selected for the UK Design Centre. It
also meets the requirements of the German TUV health organisation."
British Osteopathic Journal 1983, 15.2
Though the backrest can be used separately, the device really comes
into its own when used as a combined seat-base/backrest combination where the base helps to maintain correct anatomical relationship between pelvis and spine. The Backfriend is equally suitable for car drivers, office workers,
plane or train travellers, etc. and the backrest portion can even be used for support when semi-reclining in bed."
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