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If you work in an office, the chances are that you will spend the
majority of the day sitting at you desk in a chair of some description.
Having a chair that is both comfortable and ergonomic will help
to avoid back problems and make you feel more relaxed and help you
to stay concentrated on your work.
The amount of time that you spend sitting in your chair during your
working day will influence what you should be looking for, if you
are only occasionally seated at a desk then you will probably not
require the more extensive ranges of adjustment offered by the top
spec chairs.
Most office chairs will offer a range of adjustments, typically
these will be:
| Seat height |
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this is the height of the seat from the floor. |
| Tilt tension |
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the resistance of the chair to the tilt action. |
| Tilt lock |
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prevents the chair from tilting, on some models you can
lock the chair at a desired angle. |
| Back height |
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the height of the chair back in relation to the base. |
| Back angle |
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the angle of the back to the base of the office chair. |
| Lumber support |
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offered on higher quality chairs, allows the lumber support
element to be adjusted to suit the person’s requirements. |
Having well-designed good quality office chair is only half the story,
to ensure that you are comfortable and to help avoid back problems
there are further steps that you should take.
Firstly you will need to ensure that the chair is correctly adjusted,
you should have the seat height set so as you knees are lower than
your hips, and that you are not having to stretch in order to reach
your keyboard. Maintaining a good posture is important, try to avoid
slumping into the chair and take a break to have a walk around at
least every hour.
Any office chair that you buy will need to be compliant with the regulations
that apply to your office and company, this includes health and safety
guidelines and fire safety requirements.
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