How to select an office chair

We are all different people and have different needs, which are to be considered when selecting a chair. The main qualities attributed to a chair that fits any individual are comfort, suitability and protection from strain injury. These attributes will carry a different weight to each individual in their own working enviroment.

For some time now, much emphasis has been given to the study of the office worker in the office enviroment, to suit the latter to the former and maximise the worker well being in the workplace. Research have indicated that if a user sits for most of the day, 1,400 hours per annum will be spent on a chair: it become indispensable that the chair is carefully selected to best fit the user. A chair must therefore fit its user and:

1. promote movement by being flexible and adjustable;
2. support the user's body and improve posture by being firm and
3. avoid back strain and physical discomfort, which can lead to long lasting injuries.

The following are important questions you should have an answer for, to opt for the right chair:

• Who is using the chair?
• Is the chair used by more than one person?
• Should you take into account the user physical characteristics: height, weight?
• Should you take into account the user health? Ie back problem?
• Why is the chair being used? One function of more?

The mechanisms supply the movement of the chair together with the gas lift. The choice of mechanism will depend on your answers from the questions above and we shall illustrate herewith the different types of mechanisms and chair movements to further facilitate you choice:

                          

	Seat Height Adjustment Allows the user to move the chair to a height with gives support to the legs whilst comfortably resting their feet on the floor. top
	Back Height Adjustment This allows the user to adjust the position of the backrest to where it feels most comfortable and gives best support. top
	Syncronized movement Adjusts the seat and backrest angles in a syncronized movement with a ratio of 2.5° back to 1° seat. top
	Multi-Tilt Action With this function, both the seat and back angles can be adjusted indipendently optimising the whole body position. top
	Tilt Tension Allows the user to adjust the tension of reclining movement to suit his/her body weight. top
	Anti Shock Safety Release It gives possibility of multi position locking with special safety release that can only be activated when the user's back is fully resting. top
	Seat Slide A seat slide enables the user, particularly with longer legs, to adjust hte seat depth to give additional support to the back of the thinghs. top
	Spring Seat Special inner springs system aiding good posture. top
	Fixed Armrests Armrests help support the arm and reduce tiredness. top
	Height Adjustment Armrests Height adjustment arms enable the user to adjust the arm to their most comfortable position. top

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