Selecting the Perfect Office Chair
Being an inevitable part of a good workstation, chair offers
essential support to the back, legs, buttocks, and arms, along
with reducing exposures to awkward postures, contact stress, and
forceful exertions. Look for a chair with increased
adjustability to ensure a better fit for the user, providing
sufficient support in a variety of sitting postures, and
allowing variety of convenient sitting positions throughout the
workday. If more than one person is using the chair per day,
these points have more relevance. Before selecting a particular
chair, try out different ones and finalize on the one that gives
the best support. To ensure that the chair will provide adequate
support, it is important that you try out different chairs
before purchasing one. Check out the backrest, seat, armrest,
and base for build quality, durability, and as well comfort. All
of these aspects should come in to play during your selection.
The chair should be adjusted while placing the monitor, keyboard
and desk in your workstation to see how it fits in the context
of your office layout. As a basis for selection, here are some
chair guidelines to refer back to before your purchase ** Ensure
that the backrest of your chair corresponds to the natural
curvature of your spine providing enough support to the lumbar
region.
** Ensure that the seats of your chair are comfortable enough to
allow your feet to rest flat on the floor or footrest.
** Ensure that the armrests of your chair are soft allowing your
shoulders to relax and elbows to stay close to your body.
** Ensure that your chair has a five-leg base with rollers that
allow it to move easily on the floor.