| The importance of ergonomics and sitting | | | | placing your eyes at the right position in the |
| correctly in your office chair is becoming more | | | | center of your monitor, it alleviates the worry |
| and more important as the world is working | | | | that too much strain will be put upon your neck |
| longer hours sitting in front of the computer. With | | | | and shoulders from having to constantly turn to |
| more and more repetitive motion injuries being | | | | see and keeps your head centered over your |
| reported every month, it is no wonder. Your | | | | spinal column, a great office chair position. |
| office chair and how you use your workstation is | | | | Keep your Arms and Wrists Relaxed and Your |
| critical to long-term health with good ergonomics | | | | Keyboard Positioned Right: |
| helping you on the road to staying healthy and | | | | The arms on your chair are there for a reason, |
| productive at your job. | | | | make sure they are set at the proper height and |
| Sit Back in Your Chair, No Slouching: | | | | that your wrists and arms are kept at a straight |
| Good Ergonomic Chairs are designed for sitting | | | | angle when typing. Most of the time this requires |
| for long periods of time, not to be sat upon like a | | | | some adjustment of your chair or desk. When |
| stool. If you are able to sit you're your spine | | | | typing, your wrist should be relaxed and straight, |
| straight and remember to slightly recline | | | | make sure your keyboard is at the right height to |
| throughout the day, you will greatly reduce your | | | | make this possible. Usually adjusting your office |
| risk of long-term injury. The slightly reclined | | | | chair height will do the trick. Using a keyboard tray |
| position is now considered the desired ergonomic | | | | platform with differing heights or even an |
| position to hold in your task office chair and the | | | | adjustable workstation can really help. |
| best position for overall body health. Make sure | | | | Keep your Accessories Within Reach of Your |
| your office chair has a tilt mechanism, preferably | | | | Chair: |
| with tension adjustment. | | | | When sitting in your office chair, it can take some |
| Take frequent breaks and rest periods from | | | | people a lot of effort and stretching just to get |
| Sitting in Your Office Chair: | | | | themselves that pen they need for notes. Make |
| Take frequent breaks and make sure to stretch | | | | sure that your office chair does not have to |
| and change positions throughout the workday. | | | | move every time you need to reach a pen or |
| Change up the tasks you are performing | | | | stapler. Keeping things within reach still requires |
| throughout the day and break up the different | | | | movement, but also allows the person to keep |
| duties. For example, spend 30 minutes doing data | | | | good ergonomic position instead of constantly |
| entry at the computer and then spend 20 doing | | | | trying to adjust themselves back into the right |
| filing or reading and then go back and finish your | | | | reclining position. |
| data entry if necessary. The point of this example | | | | Get Educated About Office Chair Ergonomics: |
| is to show that when tasks are broken up into | | | | Knowing the symptoms of repetitive stress |
| manageable sections, one task is not performed | | | | injuries caused from overuse and misuse of |
| for long periods of time, requiring your body to | | | | keyboards and the mouse can bring them to your |
| keep the same position for a long time. | | | | attention when they first start to appear. |
| Movement is critical to good ergonomics and body | | | | Repetitive stress injuries like carpal tunnel are best |
| health. Making sure to change positions and tasks | | | | if caught soon, before they have had a chance to |
| throughout the day can really help to keep your | | | | really set in. Like most illnesses, when caught |
| body moving. | | | | early, treatment is much easier and hardly ever |
| Keep Your Computer Monitor at the Right Height | | | | requires surgery. In fact, most of these types of |
| for your Chair: | | | | injuries can be treated and repaired easily just by |
| Your monitor should be positioned with your eyes | | | | using how to properly use your workspace and |
| centered on the monitor itself and at the correct | | | | practicing good ergonomics every day in your |
| distance away from your eyes per your | | | | office chair. |
| operating manual for your type of monitor. When | | | | |