| When we see the label Ergonomic Office Chair | | | | support in the lower part of their back. It doesn't |
| what exactly | | | | need |
| does it mean and what should we expect from | | | | mountainous inbuilt lumbar foam supports, a |
| an Ergonomic | | | | slightly curved |
| Office Chair? Perhaps we can best answer the | | | | foam back shell is ideal provided the user adjusts |
| question by | | | | it to |
| defining the term Ergonomic. My dictionary | | | | suit their back. Some Office Chair come with |
| defines | | | | adjustable |
| Ergonomics as follows:"The applied science of | | | | lumbar supports and the majority are fine if |
| equipment design, as for the | | | | correctly |
| workplace, intended to maximize productivity by | | | | adjusted.Height Adjustable ArmsAlthough some |
| reducing | | | | users, particularly typists, prefer chairs |
| operator fatigue and discomfort"So, as can be | | | | without arms for the majority of users they are |
| seen from the above definition when applied to | | | | a good thing |
| an Ergonomic Office Chair the term is open to | | | | to have. Properly used, height adjustable chair |
| many | | | | arms are |
| interpretations. It just doesn't follow that just | | | | definitely beneficial particularly for minimising or |
| because an | | | | relieving Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).The user |
| Office Seat is described as an Ergonomic Office | | | | should set up the chair arm height by ensuring |
| Chair that | | | | that |
| the buyer is getting anything specific or properly | | | | their lower arms are level with their desktop. |
| specified.At best, you will indeed get an excellent | | | | Keyboard and |
| chair that will be | | | | mouse use should be comfortable and not |
| a pleasure to use and give years of comfortable | | | | strained. Visit my |
| service. At | | | | website at for more on this |
| worst, you will get a very poor quality Office | | | | topic.Tension Adjustable SeatCheaper Office |
| Chair | | | | Chairs come with a fixed tension setting for |
| possibly having crudely shaped foam in the chair | | | | the seat base. Frequently these are combined |
| back and | | | | with a |
| claiming to give the user lumbar support. In | | | | permanent contact back pad. The way that |
| reality such a | | | | these Office Chairs |
| chair is more likely to give the user lumbago!So | | | | work is that the seat and back move in ratio |
| how can we ensure that when we buy an Office | | | | with each |
| Chair | | | | other. Great, if you are the correct weight for |
| claiming to be an Ergonomic Office Chair that we | | | | the |
| do in fact | | | | mechanism.However, if you are light framed and |
| end up with a good quality Office Chair, fit for | | | | move forward in one of |
| purpose and | | | | these chairs they feel like they are trying to |
| able to give the user lasting comfort and relief | | | | catapult you |
| from | | | | out of the chair. They are also very difficult to |
| fatigue?Well let's begin by ignoring wild claims | | | | lean back |
| from manufacturers | | | | in for those who are light framed. Conversely, if |
| and consider the essential features needed to | | | | you are |
| ensure that | | | | large or heavy framed you could find yourself |
| the chair does indeed offer a reduction of fatigue | | | | bouncing |
| and | | | | around all over the place.So, make sure that the |
| discomfort and can truly be considered fit for | | | | tension on your Office Chair can be |
| our purpose.Here's a list of essential features an | | | | adjusted to suit your own weight. I'm not a big |
| Ergonomic Office | | | | fan of |
| Chair must have.Gas Lift Height Adjustable | | | | permanent contact back chairs and recommend |
| SeatAlmost all Office Chairs now come with a gas | | | | you select a |
| lift height | | | | chair that has independent seat and back tension |
| adjustable seat. You need to make sure you can | | | | adjustment.So, to summarise here are the key |
| adjust the | | | | points to consider when |
| height so that your feet are firmly on the floor | | | | selecting an Ergonomic Office Chair* Gas lift |
| with your | | | | height adjustable seat to suit your height, |
| upper legs angled slightly downwards. If you're | | | | with up rated gas lift if required |
| not very | | | | * Sliding seat depth adjustment to suit your leg |
| tall you may need to buy a footrest too.If you | | | | length |
| are a large framed person make sure that the | | | | * Height adjustable back to ensure the lower |
| gas lift | | | | back is |
| rating is suitable, typically they are rated up to 18 | | | | properly supported " Height adjustable arms to |
| - 20 | | | | minimise the |
| stones. Up rated gas lifts are generally available | | | | chance of RSI and for ease of movement |
| for | | | | * Seat tension adjustment to enable the correct |
| better quality Office Seats.Sliding Seat Depth | | | | pressure for the individual userBy applying the |
| AdjustmentThis feature is not nearly so common | | | | above checklist when considering a new |
| on Office Chairs, | | | | Ergonomic Office Chair you will have an excellent |
| nonetheless I consider it to be vital for an | | | | chance of |
| Ergonomic | | | | selecting a suitable chair that will give you many |
| Office Chair. Humans come in all shapes and sizes | | | | years |
| and so it | | | | good service and can rightly be described as an |
| makes obvious good sense that the chair user is | | | | Ergonomic |
| able to | | | | Office Chair. It's always a good idea to visit a |
| adjust the seat depth to suit their leg | | | | few office |
| length.When correctly set up the seat depth of | | | | furniture showrooms or speak with a seating |
| your Ergonomic | | | | specialist and |
| Office Chair should be adjusted so that you are | | | | ask to try out suitable chairs to find the model |
| able to | | | | most |
| place your clenched fist between the edge of | | | | suitable for you.Duncan MacIntyre shows you |
| the chair's | | | | exactly what you should look for when choosing |
| seat pad and the back of your knee.Height | | | | an Office Chair. His 25 years of experience in |
| Adjustable BackAn Ergonomic Office Chair should | | | | quality Office Seating will help you get things right |
| have a height adjustable | | | | first time. Visit for great help, advice and tips on |
| back and needs to be set up so that it gives the | | | | Office Chairs. |
| user good | | | | |