Adjusting Your Office Chair to Fit Your Needs

Sitting on a chair all day long is neither comfortable, nor healthy if you do not adjust it to fit your body type. Each of us is unique and each of us has a specific ideal setting of the office chair. There is an entire science behind setting an office chair to offer you adequate support.

Key Adjustments for an Ergonomic Office Chair

The OHSA has a standard set of recommendations for the correct posture while sitting on a chair at the desk. There are certain employees need big and tall office chairs to be comfortable and meet their ergonomic needs.  These are the most important adjustments you should make so that your office chair fits your needs:

1. Seat Adjustment

Standing up, adjust the height of the chair seat so that it reaches just below your kneecap. This position will ensure than when you sit down your feet rest comfortably and relaxed on the floor.

2. Back Adjustment

As you sit upright in the chair, tilt the back of the chair forward and backward until the lower part fits the hollow of your back. Attention! Make sure that you are sitting upright and not leaning back in the chair.

3. Armrest Adjustment

The armrests should allow your arms to rest in a relaxed manner, at a 90 degree angle of the elbows. However, if the armrests are too long and prevent you from drawing your chair close enough to the desk, you should remove them. In general, armrests that do not exceed 25 cm (10 inches) in length starting from the back of the chair are adequate for all types of desks.

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