| If you are stuck on a nine-to-five desk job, | | | | induction in 1994, it has become a favorite among |
| wouldn't it boost your spirits if you are sitting | | | | office workers when it comes to the ergonomic |
| down on an expensive, flashy, ergonomic chair | | | | chair that they prefer. |
| which the manufacturers claim to improve your | | | | The Embody Chair |
| productivity while providing ample protection for | | | | Yet another product which falls under the |
| your spine? | | | | category of ergonomics chair is the Embody chair. |
| Just imagine how sore your back - and that part | | | | This is actually another product manufactured by |
| of your body which you use to sit down - will be | | | | Herman Miller, Inc. and is the result of a number |
| if you have to sit in a chair which has a hard | | | | of year's intensive research. |
| surface and has a build that is really not | | | | Introduced to the media during the latter part of |
| comfortable. Fortunately, there are ergonomic | | | | 2008 and made available to the public in 2009, the |
| chairs in the market which make sitting down | | | | Embody chair is a significant improvement over |
| during your entire work day more bearable. | | | | the Aeron chair. The body of the chair is |
| Here, we will take a look at how two ergonomic | | | | composed of 56 flexors and 93 'plastic pixels' |
| chairs measure up against each other: the | | | | which supposedly mimic the shape of the spine. |
| Embody chair and the Aeron chair. | | | | The additional benefits of using the Embody chair |
| The Aeron Chair | | | | include its flexed edges so you will not feel any |
| First, let us take a look at the Aeron chair. This | | | | pressure on your arms and legs; a narrow |
| ergonomic chair was designed in 1994 by Don | | | | backrest; consistent support for your lower back |
| Chadwick and Bill Stump. It is a product of | | | | and the new tilt technology. |
| Herman Miller, Inc. - a Michigan-based company | | | | The Verdict: Is the Embody Chair or the Aeron |
| which specializes in manufacturing office furniture | | | | Chair King? |
| and equipment. | | | | Over the years, the Aeron chair has established |
| Instead of the typical plastic-and-foam finish, this | | | | an iconic status in the business industry as being |
| chair is made of a stretched, flexible mesh | | | | the 'it' work stool to use. Although no one can |
| material which is called Pellicle. This ergonomic chair | | | | really say yet whether the Embody chair can |
| is features in the New York Museum of Modern | | | | reach the stratospheric heights that the Aeron |
| Art and it received several awards including the | | | | chair has reached in terms of ergonomics, its |
| "Designs of the Decade" gold award for office | | | | potential does look promising. |
| furniture from the Industrial Designers Society of | | | | Even if you're a loyal fan of the Aeron chair, it is |
| America & Business Week. | | | | worth the effort to feel how the Embody chair |
| As indicated in their website, it is designed to | | | | feels against your body - so that you can later on |
| perform as an extension of the human anatomy, | | | | decide whether switching to the new ergonomic |
| echoing the body's movements and anticipating its | | | | wonder brought to the public by Herman Miller |
| needs. It's available in three sizes and since its | | | | was worth the wait. |