| There are many types of office chairs available | | | | because of the extra support offered to the |
| today but more and more people prefer an | | | | neck and shoulders although you can choose a |
| ergonomic office chair for their offices. But, what | | | | knee chair that is made non-traditionally and allows |
| is an ergonomic office chair? This type of chair is | | | | users to rest their body weight on their knees as |
| not the traditional chair even though many | | | | their body tilts slightly forward. This provides |
| traditional office seating units are well made and | | | | complete alignment of the spine while performing |
| rather comfortable. An ergonomic office chair is | | | | office tasks. Knee chairs are also adjustable and |
| built with specific attention to details that affect | | | | conform to each user. Adjustable design is the |
| the body as it performs certain office tasks. The | | | | number one element that sets ergonomically built |
| science of ergonomics has provided research and | | | | office chairs apart from any other type. |
| guidance for manufacturers to build the best | | | | Other components of many ergonomic seating |
| ergonomically designed chairs for those who | | | | units include precise padding of important areas of |
| demand not only comfort but healthy body | | | | the chair, breathable covering, and task specific |
| support. | | | | designs. These seats offer very comfortable |
| An ergonomic office chair is designed to provide | | | | surfaces because they are padded where users |
| support to the neck and back especially for those | | | | need it most and where the support is actually |
| who may sit at an office chair for long periods of | | | | needed such as the lumber region, seat area and |
| time. One of the most important function of an | | | | knee area (if a knee chair). |
| ergonomically designed chair is its ability to adjust | | | | There are many different materials used to cover |
| to every part of the user's body. If you're not | | | | office chairs, but mesh is a very popular option |
| sure if a chair is ergonomically designed, you can | | | | because of its breathability. Users can stay cooler |
| usually determine that by checking to see if there | | | | and more comfortable in mesh covered chairs. |
| is a height adjustment feature and if there are | | | | Ergonomically designed office seating is also built |
| adjustable features for the back, headrest, and | | | | to be task specific in order to support the body |
| armrests. These seating units also provide | | | | will performing certain jobs. There are drafting |
| adjustable mechanisms that allow the seat to tilt | | | | chairs, computer chairs and knee chairs that |
| forward or backward and also provide adjustable | | | | provide superb support while performing specific |
| lumbar support. | | | | office tasks. |
| Most people prefer high backed ergonomic seating | | | | |