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by Jack Skipton, Jac

Contrary to what many may think, the office chair is no longer a piece of furniture. Behind each and every office chair, there are a lot of thought and science being implemented. The reason for this, is because an office chair can be harmful to your health and also your body.

The principles of ergonomics are used with office chairs to give you comfort and safety. Below, you'll find some key points to look for in an office chair.

1. Chair height

The height of an office chair should always be easy to adjust. In order to do this, the chair must be equipped with a pneumatic adjustment lever. This lever should be able to move your chair between 16 and 21 inches off the floor.

This is important simply because the person sitting in the chair needs to sit according to the height of the table or desk. The chair shouldn't be too high or too low, so the user doesn't slouch or strain at their desk.

The important thing to remember is that the knees should be at a lower height than your hips. This will encourage the natural "double C" of the spine and help to provide upright support for your body.

2. Chair width and depth

An office chair should always be wide enough to support users of all shapes and sizes. Normally, the width will vary between 17 and 20 inches. The chair depth area is the area found from the front of the seat to the back of the chair.

The depth of the office chair should be big enough for you to lean back against the backrest with 2 to 4 inches difference between your knees and the seat of the chair.

3. Armrests

Armrests are adjustable and will allow you to rest your elbows, arms, and shoulders in a comfortable manner.

4. Backrest

The backrest on an office chair will vary from 12 to 19 inches. Like all other parts of office chairs, the backrest should be adjustable enough to move either forwards of backwards.

5. Swivel

Working in an office requires you moving about, from one computer to another or even to a file cabinet. Therefore, an office chair should provide a swivel at the bottom to allow you to move around your area freely.

If therefore you calculate the time you spend at work in a lifetime, you will soon realise that it takes an amazing slice of our valuable time and those working hours do then become quite significant. With this thought in mind, when we get on to the point that your office chair is not just any chair but more importantly it has a lot to do with your comfort and performance at work, there is no valid reason for you to contest this.

Today, the we use finds itself being partnered with a relatively new partner, the computer. This has brought us a different type of workload in our normal eight hour working day as we sit in front of the monitor, tapping away on the keyboard for ever longer periods. Only too many of us take for granted and overlook the office chair we use and, this is leading to a growing problem across the nation of lost working hours with time off due to back problems. Studies and research has found that many office staff suffer from back pain and other linked problems if the office chairs they use are not suitably designed for long or daily use.

With this in mind, maybe you are now convinced about the importance of having both suitable and ergonomic office furniture. Much office furniture that is available these days is designed just with you in mind. There will always be the cheap and nasty alternatives available to buy, suppliers recognise that unfortunately there is still a market for these. But at Working Chairs, we supply both ergonomically designed office desks and office chairs, along with a complete office furniture solution that is affordable without breaking the bank. If you consider that buying the right office furniture may reduce time lost due to illness and at the same time increase your staff’s productivity then the answer is surely a no-brainer.

Working Chairs supply both commercial and domestic customers with home and office furniture across the UK. Take a look at our website and see what’s on offer, if in doubt we are happy to answer your questions, just give us a call during office hours. We look forward to serving you.

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