| Lots of office chairs look nice but not all are | | | | arms should be height adjustable. Optimally the |
| ergonomic and if you want to work in comfort, it | | | | arms are also width adjustable and/or offer a |
| pays to select a chair that can be adjusted both | | | | pivot so you can place the arm pads where they |
| to fit your body and the way you work. | | | | support you best while typing. |
| All chairs should have these minimum | | | | - Quality Casters - Often over-looked but this is |
| requirements in order to be considered an | | | | important as your entire body weight is supported |
| ergonomic chair: | | | | by one to two casters when entering and exiting |
| - Seat Height Adjustment - You should be able to | | | | your chair. Cheaper casters break often. |
| adjust your seat height so that your knees are a | | | | - Stable Wheel Base - minimum five spoke caster |
| little lower than your hips and your feet should be | | | | base |
| able to rest flat on the floor. | | | | - Lumbar Support - The lumbar support needs to |
| - Seat Pan Depth Adjustment - seat slide - This | | | | be adjustable to place in the correct position. |
| allows you to adjust the depth of your seat so | | | | Sometimes this is accomplished by changing the |
| that you have 1-4 inches between the front edge | | | | chair back height. Ideally the lumbar is |
| of your seat and the back of your knee to allow | | | | independently height adjustable. On some chairs, |
| for both leg support and blood floor. | | | | the depth and/or pressure of the lumbar support |
| - Back Rest Height Adjustment - The ability to | | | | is also adjustable. |
| adjust your chair back allows you to position the | | | | - Headrest Adjustment - A headrest is not a |
| contours of the back cushion for optimal back | | | | requirement for an ergonomic chair, but if you |
| support. | | | | have a headrest, it needs to be adjustable so it |
| - Swivel Base - ability to turn while seated | | | | will fit you right. |
| - Back Angle Adjustment - This allows you to fine | | | | - Intuitive, Easy-To-Use Controls |
| tune the back for a comfortable position. We | | | | - Encourages Posture Changes - You'll be more |
| recommend you change positions throughout the | | | | comfortable over a long work day if you change |
| day or leave the back angle unlocked and rock at | | | | positions occasionally. Movement helps increase |
| will. | | | | blood flow and alertness and prevents DVTs. This |
| - Back Tilt Tension Adjustment - The tension | | | | can be as simple as getting up and taking 5 |
| knob lets you adjust the pressure needed to rock | | | | minute mini-breaks during the day, but rocking or |
| back in your chair. | | | | changing your back angle every so often can also |
| - Arm Support Adjustment - At a minimum, chair | | | | help. |