| Like most people, you most likely work in a cubicle in | | | | ergonomic office chair. According to the American |
| an office and spend around 40 hours every week, | | | | Heritage Dictionary, Fourth Edition, ergonomics is "the |
| computing, doing the paperwork, analyzing and | | | | applied science of equipment design, as for the |
| interpreting figures. And like a majority of these people, | | | | workplace, intended to maximize productivity by |
| you most likely spend these hours just seated on your | | | | reducing operator fatigue and discomfort." It is also |
| chair, not aware that what you are doing can cause a | | | | referred to as human engineering. |
| lot of problems in the long run. | | | | One of the most sought after types of these is the |
| Based on the information on | | | | aeron chair or the executive aeron chair. They are the |
| ergonomics-information.com, this seemingly normal | | | | flagship of office comfort and the quality, warranty and |
| activity of just sitting on your office chair "exerts great | | | | comfortable positioning is second to none. You can find |
| stress on the back because it transfers the full weight | | | | really good ones in the best office supply stores. If the |
| of the upper body onto the buttocks and thighs." If | | | | price is beyond what you wanted to pay, consider |
| your office chair doesn't have the right kind of support, | | | | trying out some of the cheaper models and see if they |
| it can sometimes be very uncomfortable and lead to | | | | would meet your needs. Many times you don't need |
| several medical conditions. Some of the most common | | | | the top of the line in order to be comfortable, but you |
| are neck and back pain, headaches, fatigue, and eye | | | | may be giving up some creature comforts in order to |
| strain. | | | | save money. |
| Fortunately, there is a solution: ergonomics and the | | | | |