Finding the appropriate office chair can be a difficult task. OfficeAnything.com offers a generous offering of adjustable office chairs to suit most needs.
To get the correct posture and support, finding a chair with proper adjustments is critical.
“Ergonomic” is a term widely used for office chairs throughout the office chair industry and yet if you asked manufacturers to define it chances are you would get many differing answers and opinions.
In reality it’s just a derrived term that has found wide acceptance in office furniture circles. Dictionary definitions of ergonomics vary widely stressing words like productivity, fatigue, discomfort, efficiency, safety etc.
So, here is a definition of ergonomics in relation to an office chair according to Phillip P. Swindle Sr., CRM/VP Sales & Marketing at Info PRO Concepts, Inc.
“Ergonomic chairs adapt naturally and adjust precisely to fit people of all sizes and postures doing all kinds of activities, all day long. They provide a full compliment of adjustments to provide enhanced posture, superior comfort, and body support. Ergonomics inherently increase employee productivity by reducing fatigue. All of our ergonomic chairs are physically responsive, whether the user is in motion or at rest, our chairs spontaneously support the preferred posture, increasing circulation.”
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One of the biggest overlooked areas of an ergonomic office chair is seat depth adjustment. Many people aren’t even aware that such a feature exists on office chairs, let alone why it’s so important.
Just think about when you go shopping for trousers or jeans, most stores offer a choice of 3 or 4 leg lengths for your size, or an oversize leg length that can be altered to your needs. When weight is correctly distributed, pressure will be alleviated at the ischial tuberosities (the points on the pelvis that contact the seat) and also at the knee joints.
Position the seat cushion so that your back is in full contact with the back cushion, while allowing 2-3