Ergonomic Desk Chairs Review

Chairs use for seating, but when it comes to ergonomic,it should be more standard.The place where the most importance of Ergonomic desk chair,ergonomic office chairs, ergonomic mess chairs, ergonomic executive chairs and ergonomic computer office chairs are in the office environment. Millions of people spend a lot of their time seating at a desk daily. They need to maintain a comfortable working posture to prevent repetitive strain injuries (RSI).

Ergonomic desk chairs are chairs that designed according to ergonomic standard to promote health and safety who work 8 to 10 hours at a desk daily and to achieve high productivity. Desk chairs are the best option if you want to maintain a proper posture and support your lower body and back when sitting for long hours. Right desk chair helps you in terms of keeping you comfortably seated, it also eases the stress you feel and the grumpiness that comes with sitting uncomfortably for the entire day.

Today, ergonomic desk chairs are very popular among the mass and they are looking to furnishing their office as well as home. Desk chairs come in different styles, designs and various prices. So you may have to select best one for you that fit to your budget.

Whether you are looking to buying office furniture for your office or home, you may have to be aware of the ergonomic functional requirements to fulfill to be an ergonomic desk chair.

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

What are the benefits of buying an ergonomic desk chair?

  • First and main benefit is improving productivity which results in high output of employees, by making a good working environment and safety.
  • Proper seat helps to reduce pressure in the back while you are sitting and it helps to keep proper lumber support to your lower back. You can try out different chairs before purchasing one which is really good for your posture.
  • Ergonomic chairs are generally comfortable and adjustable. While working for long hours, you can get relax your body if you use an ergonomic chair.
  • Ergonomic desk chairs complete with casters at the base. It helps user to avoid unwanted walking while working and can save the time and increase the productivity. It is important to ensure whether it completes with castors before buying one.
  • Most of ergonomic chairs complete with adjustable armrest। It helps you to reduce pressure of the shoulders and neck.

If you want to maintain proper body posture, you may have to consider about those things and take right decision to prevent or reduce inconvenient of seating long time.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Monday, May 3, 2010

How to buying an ergonomic desk chair?Things to consider before buying.

Before you buying office chairs/desk chairs for your company, you should have to consider about these few things.


1) Ergonomic desk chair should have adjustable seat. It helps user to adjust his/her height according to the desk. When user sits feet should be flat on the floor, with thigh horizontal and arms even with the height of desk.

2) Ergonomic desk chair should have backrest which help user to relax his/her body and to keep proper lumber support to their lower backs working in long hours. It should be adjustable forward and backward as well as up and down.

3) Seat pan of desk chair supports to distribute user's weight. It is important to notice whether the seat pan complete with cushion or padding. It gives user to more comfortable seating. The front part of the seat should slope down slightly and allow a fist size gap between the back of the knees and the front edge of the seat pan to reduce pressure at the back of the thighs.

4) Casters at the based of ergonomic desk chair offers to user to rotate his/her position while working without standing up. When you are selecting a chair consider whether it complete with castors or not.

5) Ergonomic desk chair also should have adjustable armrest. It helps user to keep his or her elbow area in it and it helps to reduce pressure of the shoulders and neck. Armrest should be at least 2 inches wide and should be made of soft material.

6) Footrest of ergonomic desk chair should be adjustable and support both feet. Keep feet flat and firm on the footrest.

What should I consider when selecting an office chair?

An Office Chair is a type of chair that designed to work at a desk in an office environment. It is generally comfortable and adjustable. People, who are with different shapes and do things slightly, differently need to use ergonomically designed chair to maintain proper body posture.

To ensure that the chair will provide adequate support, it is important that you try out different chairs before purchasing one.

  • The seat should be highly adjustable. Most people vary their seats height about 16 to 21 inches off the floor.
  • Office chair should be able to give you a proper body support. Unless you may have to suffer from back pains.
  • Seat should be comfortable and flexible. It helps user to work in long time without inconvenient.
  • Seat should not be pressure the back of thighs or knees.
  • Seat should be breathable and non-slippery.
  • It should complete with casters at the base and it should be suitable for the type of flooring.
  • Backrest should shape and support to the lower back.
  • Armrest should be adjustable and it helps reduce pressure of the shoulders and neck.
  • Footrest also assists it user to keep his/her feet relax.
It is important to consider about all these features as well as durability and cost when selecting an office chair for your office or home.

Correct Sitting Posture

To maintain correct body posture while sitting at a desk chair, you may have to follow these steps.
  • Keep your hands, wrists, and forearms are straight, in-line and parallel to the floor.
  • Head should be level or bent slightly forward, forward facing, and balanced. Generally it is in-line with the torso.
  • Keep your shoulders relax and upper arms droop normally at the side of the body.
  • Elbows stay in close to the body and are bent between 90 and 120 degrees.
  • Feet should be flat on the floor.
  • Keep thighs horizontal to the floor
  • Back is fully supported with appropriate lumbar support when sitting vertical or leaning
Further you have to vary your working position frequently and walk around few minutes periodically to prevent uniformity.

Sunday, May 2, 2010