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Choosing The Correct Office Chair |
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A.M. Allmark |
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I bet you have no idea how long you'll be sat in your office chair for this week. will it be 10 hours? 20 hours? I bet if you worked it out you'd be very surprised. How long did you spend choosing that chair? If you are like most people you probably just grabbed the nearest one and sat in it. If you were choosing a chair for home I bet you'd spend much more time finding just the right one and yet you'll probably spend less than half the time in that chair during the week as you will in your office chair.
Most people usually find that they have the same chair as the person who previously used their desk. That would be fine if the previous occupant knew how to adjust the chair to make it comfortable and was exactly the same shape and size as you. Unfortunatly the chances of that happening are very very slim. If you are in this situation then it is possible to make some useful changes.
The first thing you nees to do is to check out the full range of adjustment that your chair has. Start at the bottom and adjust the height so that your arms are at a natural and comfortable height. Then adjust the arms so that you can rest your arms on them. Finally adjust the back so that you get firm support from it. If any of the adjustments don't work or you can't get comfortable then ask for a new chair.
It's a well known fact that badly adjusted chairs account for a large percentage of workplace injuries. Each year thousands of days work are lost through employees taking days off through backpain. A properly adjusted chair will help prevent this backpain from occuring. Employers owe it themselves and their employees to ensure that good quality chairs are being used in the workplace.
There are several things that you should consider before buying a new office chair.
1. Range of adjustment
2. What material is it covered with
3. How is it made
Being able to fully adjust an office chair means that a new chair can be used for a range of people with different shapes and sizes. It would be great if we were all the same but unfortunalty we aren't so we need as large a level of adjustment as possible.
The type of covering used on office chairs are usually a matter of personal opinion. many peolle like to go with the luxurious feel of leather. While other prefer the comform and ventilation of mesh office chairs. One think most agree on is avoind vinyl covered seats at all costs.
Office chairs can be constructed in many ways. Some come with high backs and others with low backs. You may find ones with headrests incorporated into the construction. How the front of the chair is constructed can have an big effect on the support a user gets. Once again the style of the arm rests can play a big part in the overall comfort of the chair. Bearing in mind all these factors it would be wise to test any chair thoroughly before buying.
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