| The basic principle of how kneeling chairs provide | | | | natural "S" alignment. Traditional chairs will actually |
| ergonomic benefits stem from the way they | | | | place your spine in a compressed state, leading to |
| encourage good posture. Sitting in a chair in a | | | | slouching and poor posture. By allowing the user |
| kneeling position forces you to slide your hips | | | | to extend their legs and slant their thighs |
| forward thereby aligning your back, shoulders and | | | | downward, your lower spine is relieved from |
| neck. | | | | excess pressure. |
| By sitting on the chair in a kneeling position, your | | | | Kneeling office chairs force you to use your core |
| weight is distributed towards your shins for | | | | muscles to take pressure off your knees and |
| additional support, taking pressure off of your | | | | back, reducing compression. An added benefit of |
| lower back and spine. This also minimizes pressure | | | | using a kneeling office chair is the toning of your |
| points that normally exist while using traditional | | | | upper thigh and abdominal muscles. |
| chairs. The forward tilt from the chair seat itself | | | | There are some negative aspects of kneeling |
| reduces spinal compression, and as a result | | | | chairs. They are best suited for short-term tasks |
| decreases the stress and tension in the lower | | | | that don't require a wide range of movement. |
| back and leg muscles. | | | | Your reach is reduced since it is more difficult to |
| Kneeling chairs also force you to use your core | | | | move the chair around, and because your balance |
| abdominal muscles so you are not placing | | | | is limited in the kneeling position. If you are |
| pressure on your skeletal frame. Sitting in a | | | | required to sit for extended periods of time, a |
| kneeling chair will also help keep your spine in its | | | | more traditional chair would be better. |