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What Are The Features of An Ergonomically Designed Chair?

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Does your job require you to sit for 8 hours or more daily? Whether you work from home or at an office, you may have begun to feel that sitting for seven or more hours a day without a good chair for correct posture can be quite uncomfortable! Choosing a good ergonomically designed chair can be incredibly beneficial to your health and help contribute to your overall work success. Table of contents:

How To Sit Correctly At Your Desk (Good Sitting Posture VS Poor Sitting Posture)?

It is imperative to prioritize healthy sitting habits to avoid numerous health issues. The most common problems that arise from sitting in poor sitting posture during long periods of time include tension or pain in the neck, back, knees, hips, and poor blood circulation.

Meanwhile, what is a poor sitting posture? What is a good one?  How can I sit comfortably and correctly at my desk for a long time? What is the correct posture at a desk?

Poor Sitting Posture:

Any positions that strain your muscles, ligaments, or tendons are poor sitting postures. Certain sitting positions are worse than others and could hurt health. The following are examples of poor ergonomics that need correction:

  • Straining the neck for long periods while looking at a monitor
  • Sitting slumped against a chair with the spine bent
  • Slouching with the shoulders hunched forward
  • Sitting in a position that does not fully support the back, especially the lower back
  • Keeping the knees, ankles, or arms dangling without any supports
The poor sitting postures that need correction

Good Sitting Posture:

Correct posture means a person’s body is correctly aligned, and all muscles are evenly supported with the least strain. The following are some examples of good ergonomics when you sit down:

  • Sitting up straight and looking forward without straining the neck (your buttocks should touch the back of your chair)
  • Bending your knees at a right angle and keep them parallel to the floor (do not cross your legs).
  • Maintaining a small gap between the back of the knees and the chair
  • Holding elbows at the sides, creating an L-shape in the arms
  • Distributing your body weight evenly on both hips
Correct posture means a person’s body is correctly aligned and all muscles are evenly supported with the least strain

How to Sit at Your Desk (correct sitting posture at desk):

The three main tips to quickly ameliorate your position while sitting at your desk are:

Support your back:

Reduce your risk of back pain by adjusting your chair so that your lower back is properly supported. This entails getting a chair that is easily adjustable so you can change the height, back position, and tilt. Additionally, your knees should be slightly lower than your hips.

Good chair back design can provide instant comfort and support

Adjust your chair:

Adjust your chair height so you can use the keyboard with your wrists and forearms straight and level with the floor. This can help prevent repetitive strain injuries. Your elbows should be by the side of your body so that your arm forms an L-shape at the elbow joint.

This way, your arms gently rest on the chair, and your shoulders relax.

Rest your feet:

Place your feet flat on the floor. If they’re not, add a footrest that lets you rest your feet comfortably. Don’t cross your legs, as this may contribute to posture-related problems.

What Makes a Good Ergonomic Chair?

Ergonomic chairs are designed to fit your body and help you sit comfortably for long periods. This makes them excellent chairs for both office and home settings.

When choosing the type of ergonomic chair (ergonomically designed chair) that best suits your needs, it is important to keep in mind several factors that will help in making your decision. Here are the main features of an ergonomic chair that should be considered when buying:

Seat height:

Office chair seat height should be easily adjustable. A seat height that ranges from about 16 to 21 inches off the floor should work for most people. This allows the user to have his or her feet flat on the floor, with thighs horizontal and arms even with the height of the desk.

Seat width and depth:

The seat should have enough width and depth to support any users comfortably. Every person is different, we all have different heights and body shapes. When seated, shorter people tend to perch on the front of the seat, getting no support from the backrest and tilting your body forward unnaturally.

Moreover, if you are short in the thigh, you will need to reduce the seat depth so that you can reach the backrest, and reduce pressure on the back of your thighs. If you are long in the thigh, seat depth adjustment will allow you to support your thighs correctly.

Lumbar support:

Lower back support in an ergonomic chair is very important. The lumbar spine has an inward curve, and sitting for long periods without support for this curve tends to lead to slouching and strains the structures in the lower spine.

A good ergonomic chair for correct posture should have a lumbar adjustment so each user can get the proper fit to support the inward curve of the lower back.

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Armrests:

Armrests are particularly beneficial when a person is typing or mousing. Armrests support the weight of your arms, removing the muscle work for shoulders and upper arms. Adjustable armrests allow you to move up and down vertically, toposition the armrest the correct distance from your body.

Armrests that are close to the body can help avoid splayed elbows, which in turn cause the wrists to bend to the side during activities such as keying.

Backrest:

The backrest of an ergonomic office chair should be 12 to 19 inches wide. It should be able to support the natural curve of the spine, again with special attention paid to proper support of the lumbar region.

If the office chair has the seat and backrest together as one piece, the backrest should be adjustable in forwarding and back angles, with a locking mechanism to secure it from going too far backward.

The main features of an ergonomic chair

Swivel:

Any conventional style or ergonomic chair for correct posture should easily rotate so the user can reach different areas of his or her desk without straining.

Seat material:

The material on the office chair seat and back should have enough padding to be comfortable to sit on for extended periods of time. Having a cloth fabric that breathes is preferable.

Why Tech & Q Chair Is the Best Option For You

Originally established in 1992 as a plastic bobbin factory, Tech & Q has now evolved into a leading manufacturer of ergonomic plastic and office chairs. Our company mainly exports a large number of chairs to regions such as the USA, Canada, Australia, UK, and Sweden. All of our designs are unique and original, and we pride ourselves on designing and manufacturing all products at our own factory.

For more information on the design concept of TEC office chairs, click here.

In Tech & Q, for many years, we manufacture chairs by incorporating the latest ergonomic science with stylish designs.

Our ergonomic chair (ergonomically designed chair) guides a person to the best sitting position by relaxing the shoulders, keeping the back comfortably against the chair, and positioning the knees at the right height.

Additionally, we use robot-automated welding to improve the yield rate of welding and facilitate quality control. We use CNC automatic pipe bending machines to ensure that the chairs are firmly made. Lastly, all chairs are rust-resistant as they are plated by high-class quadruplicate nickel-chromium.

 

  • ACE-05HC stool, color: ivory
  • ACE-05A-Guest Chair with Armrest-olive-green
  • TEC-06C-side chair-Burgundy
 

All of these factors have contributed to the immense success of Tech & Q and allowed for the expansion into the manufacturing and exporting of chairs including multipurpose guest chairs (public chairs), swivel chairs, and barstools throughout the world. For more information about our chair categories, please click this link.

Given our years of experience and the dedication to continuously evolving and perfecting, it seems like one can’t go wrong with buying from Tech & Q! To preserve long term success, one should really pay attention to the way we sit in our everyday lives to minimize risks while maximizing productivity.

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