| As I walked into the office warehouse, I was | | | | same. |
| shocked at the number of task office chairs lined | | | | However, all of these levers came with a |
| up, but even more amazed at how similar in | | | | different purpose and it was up to the user to |
| appearance they all seemed, even from up close. | | | | determine which features best suited his or her |
| With tilt mechanism levers, seat height | | | | needs. The everyday medical technician has |
| adjustments features, knobs, levers, etc., they all | | | | different ergonomic needs than the average |
| still looked like a basic seat, seat back, arms and | | | | computer programmer and the same can be said |
| rolling caster wheels. That is until I actually sat | | | | for the body positions needed for different tasks |
| down on a few and realized why some chairs do | | | | and work situations. |
| not exactly scream out " Sit on this ". | | | | For me, spending far too many hours in front of |
| That day I compared many different task chairs | | | | the computer per day and typing away, I require |
| and started to separate them out into groups in | | | | a chair with a very relaxed tilt mechanism that |
| order to arrange them by features, mechanisms | | | | moves with my body, allowing the seat back to |
| and colors. Having worked in the office industry | | | | move independently from the seat itself and |
| for many years now, I was used to having to | | | | keeping my feet firmly on the floor. |
| actually "get down to the basics" of an office | | | | This type of chair with the height adjustments |
| chair because while they all may look alike, looks | | | | needed for me to be comfortable was perfect in |
| can be deceiving. We were currently liquidating an | | | | reminding me to keep good posture, which is key |
| office that was closing and consigning the furniture | | | | for good ergonomics and long-term body health. It |
| online for the owners and I marveled at the | | | | is essential to keep in mind that an office chair |
| differences once seated in these chairs. | | | | cannot help you to keep your body healthy, no |
| For example, I took 4 Herman Miller Task Chairs | | | | matter how high end, it is your body that needs |
| that were up for sale and wrote up a bio on each | | | | to sit properly in order to stay healthy and keep |
| and of course, took a seat. One of the models | | | | your muscles and back from aching. |
| was the exact chair that I currently am sitting in | | | | For other professions where the positioning is |
| at my current workspace and while coincidental, | | | | changing constantly throughout the day and |
| was of course my favorite seat on the | | | | mobility is necessary, this may not be the correct |
| warehouse. It was little different in appearance | | | | chair. When picking your new task office chair, |
| from the other three task seats sitting next to it. | | | | make sure that you consider what you will be |
| All four chairs were upholstered in Burgundy | | | | using it for the most and for which tasks in order |
| cotton fabric with adjustable arms and rolling | | | | to make sure to get a chair that will fit your |
| casters. All had three levers and a tension knob | | | | comfort ability and enable you to be healthy and |
| and although slightly different, looked relatively the | | | | productive in the workplace. |