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3 Benefits of Using an Ergonomic Office Chair
Almost every furniture, every appliance, even every
commodity, in order to guarantee high sales, have adapted the trend of
ergonomics. An object is considered ergonomically correct if it is designed in
a way that it is very easy and convenient for an individual to use. An
ergonomically correct object is also designed to help improve the individual's
health condition and if possible, correct their health problems.
Ergonomics has also fast become a very important factor to
consider when buying office chairs. More and more people now realize that we
should give equal importance to the things we use inside our house and the
things we use outside of it, such as the office. We should be careful in
choosing what office chair to use because we will be using it for an average of
8 to 9 hours per day.
It is highly recommended that each employee sit on an
ergonomically correct workplace chair. Why? You may not notice it but the back
pains that have been recently bothering you or the slouching posture you now
sport are results of sitting on a chair not fit for our needs. Correcting the
two said health problems are just a few of the benefits one may get in using an
ergonomic workplace chair. What else? Read on.
An ergonomically
correct office chair will improve your posture
Posture may have been one of the first things that led to
the invention of ergonomically correct furniture. If you notice, most people
who work in offices each day have improper or slouched body postures, which may
lead to back pains especially in the lower area. This is a result of sitting
the whole day, sometimes slumping over a bunch of paper works or slouching to
see the computer monitor more clearly.
Ergonomic chairs are one of the best solutions to the
posture problem. Most ergonomic chairs can be adjusted in order to fit the
needs of your body especially of your back. To set up an ergonomic chair and
maximize its benefits, first you have to adjust its seat height. Make sure it
is not too high nor too low but just right for your feet.
Second, check and adjust the chair's back rest and make sure
it gives enough support to your lower back. Then try sitting on your adjusted
ergonomic office chair. When sitting, you should not feel any pressure or
strain on any part of your body especially your shoulders, arms and neck.
An ergonomically
correct office chair will improve your blood circulation
There are studies saying that when an individual has poor
posture, chances are he/she also has poor blood circulation. Why? Because more
often than not, what causes poor posture also causes poor blood circulation. So
if your regular workplace chair causes you to have poor posture, read on
because you may also be suffering from poor circulation.
An employee is likely to suffer from poor circulation first,
because he/she sits for a long period of time and does not have to move his or
her body and second, there is not much support given by the chair (and I mean
the chair you sit on, not the chairman). When there is not enough support on
the body, stress tends to accumulate on some body parts especially those which
are heavier. These areas are then called pressure points which can lead to
fatigue.
An ergonomically correct workplace chair will give the right
support you need for your body. Because it is adjustable, it will also conform
to what your body personally needs. There are also some ergonomic workplace
chairs that are designed for us to be in constant isometric motion throughout
the day such as the popular exercise ball chair.
An ergonomically correct office chair will improve your work
performance
More and more employers are providing their employees with
ergonomically correct office chairs even if they do cost more than regular
chairs. The reason behind this is that ergonomic office chairs have been proven
to increase work productivity in the work place. Also, the word ergonomic comes
from the Latin word ergo which means work. Nice huh?
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