Selecting An Office Chair
by Rhys Bermer
http://www.rhoffice.com
Do you spend more time seated in your office chair every day
or on your carefully selected easy chair in your living
room? If you're like most office workers, your office chair
gets the most attention. However, this chair serves a
different function than your lounging chair and should
follow some pointers to make sure its best fitted for you.
The general principles for selecting the most fitting office
chair are as follows:
1. Get the right back support of at least 90 to 105 degrees
for maximum support.
2. Make sure the chair's height is set so your feet rest
comfortably on the floor.
3. Your lap should rest parallel to the floor so you get
the best circulation.
4. Don't let your chair have so much tilt that you can
touch the floor behind you.
The most important feature in an office chair should be the
back support. When the backrest is contoured to conform to
your body's natural shape and your size, you are supported
the right way. Many back supports adjust to various heights
and are adjustable at any time.
A soft seat is not the most conducive for proper posture
throughout the workday. While a soft lounging chair is fine
while kicking back in front of the television, a stronger
supporting chair is needed to prevent muscle fatigue. The
most ideal office chair cushion is sculpted flat so that
your thighs and bottom as best supported. A slight slope
forward will also improve your leg's circulation throughout
the day.
Another important feature is the chair's controls for
adjustability. These controls should be easy for the sitter
to reach and operate smoothly up and down or forward and
backward. Since many office chair users shift to surfaces
at different heights throughout the day, such as from a long
desk to a computer station, this feature is essential to
their level of comfort.
Gliding across the floor or carpet is easier when the office
chair has good flowing casters. While the newer office
chairs sport five casters, the older models have only four.
The office chairs with five legs are much more stable and
safer than the previous chairs with only 4 radial legs.
Sitting most of the day takes a toll on anyone's back.
Taking care of your back requires not only finding the right
office chair but also taking a break from sitting at least
every half hour for about two minutes. If this type of
stretching is not an option, try shifting positions
frequently to maintain a strong posture. Another related
influence on positioning in an office chair is making sure
you have a correct glass prescription, especially if you
work on a computer screen. The wrong prescription or
glasses cause improper adjustments on how you tilt your head
while seated and how you move to read the screen clearer.
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