| People who spend a lot of time sitting at their | | | | of the lower back. |
| desks in offices tend to be more prone to | | | | Depth and width of seat: The seat should be |
| compounding existing back problems or developing | | | | broad and deep enough to provide you adequate |
| new ones. To avoid this, it is important to choose | | | | support and comfort. The depth of the seat (the |
| the right type of office chair that promotes good | | | | distance from the front to the back) should be |
| posture and provides support to the lower back. | | | | such that while sitting you can gain support from |
| Several kinds of ergonomic chairs are now | | | | the backrest while your knees are at an |
| available, which are ideal for office use. However, | | | | approximate distance of 2-4 inches from the |
| no one type of office chair is the best. There are | | | | front edge of the seat. You should be able to |
| a few things that every potential user needs to | | | | adjust the backward as well the forward tilt of |
| look for before buying an office chair that is | | | | the chair. |
| perfect for their specific needs. | | | | Backrest: The ideal width of the backrest of an |
| Height of the Seat: You should be able to adjust | | | | office chair should be 12 to 19 inches. Whether it |
| the seat height easily. Many chairs have a | | | | is separate from of or together with the seat, |
| pneumatic adjustment, which makes it easier. The | | | | the height as well as the angle of the backrest |
| seat should be adjusted such that your thighs are | | | | should be adjustable. |
| horizontal and your feet are flat on the floor with | | | | Arm rests: Just like the other components, |
| arms level with the desk. | | | | armrests too need to be adjustable. You should |
| Lumbar support: It is important that your office | | | | be able to rest your arms comfortably while |
| chair provide proper support for the inward curve | | | | keeping the shoulders relaxed. |
| of your lower back. Sitting for long hours without | | | | Material of the seat: The seat as well as the back |
| supporting this curve could result in slouching. This | | | | of the chair should have an adequate amount of |
| flattening of the curve causes a strain in the | | | | padding so as to render the chair comfortable |
| structures of the lower spine. A chair that has | | | | enough to sit on for long periods of time. |
| height as well as depth lumbar adjustment enables | | | | Swivel: A swivel chair gives you a wider reach |
| every user to properly support this inward curve | | | | around your desk without having to strain. |