It is provided a supporting device (1) comprising an outer wrapper (2) impervious to gas passage and adapted to define a housing volume (2a); an inner wrapper (4) permeable to gas passage, defining an operating volume and adapted to be housed within the housing volume (2a); separation means (5) adapted to divide the operating volume into a plurality of sub-volumes (5a); and at least one valve (7) suitable to create, upon command, a connection for fluid passage between the housing volume (2a) and the external environment so as to vary the extension of the sub-volume (5a) and define an expanded configuration in which the distinct particles can freely move inside the sub-volumes (5a), and a compressed configuration in which the distinct particles (6) become compacted defining a plurality of resistant elements (6a).