| Most people are confused by the term ergonomic | | | | To be ergonomic an office chair should enable you to |
| chair because almost all office chairs today are | | | | adjust the height of the chair's arms. This can help |
| marketed as ergonomic. Fortunately there a number of | | | | reduce stress when you type or use your mouse |
| key points that you can take into consideration when | | | | including repetitive stress injuries. A good rule of thumb |
| you look for a true ergonomic seat. | | | | is that the arms of a chair should match the desktop. |
| One of the key features in any ergonomic office chair | | | | Back height adjustment is vital because it enables you |
| is adjustable tilt tension. The tilt tension is the device | | | | to adjust the chair to get good lower back or lumbar |
| that makes the seat of the chair move and back forth. | | | | support. Good lumbar support decreases pressure on |
| Most chairs have a fixed tilt tension so this can't move. | | | | the back which lowers the possibility of back pain. A |
| This means that the chairs put more pressure on the | | | | person should be able to feel when the pressure on |
| back leading to back pain. Some chairs have an | | | | the back is lowered by this feature. Many chairs have |
| automatic tension control that compensates to the | | | | special lumbar support features to encourage good |
| sitter's weight others will have be adjusted by the user. | | | | posture which makes your back healthier. |
| This feature doesn't always work with people who | | | | Seat depth adjustment is a feature that enables you |
| are lighter or heavier than normal. | | | | to adjust the height of your seat. This is vital because it |
| Pneumatic or gas lift height adjustment is what enables | | | | enables you to look directly at your computer monitor. |
| the chair to be adjusted to your height. Most modern | | | | Most experts believe that a person should look directly |
| office chairs feature this including ones that aren't | | | | at the computer. This stops tall people from slumping |
| ergonomic. You can tell if this feature is correctly | | | | and discourages bad posture. Most chairs are do have |
| adjusted if your seat are planted flat on the floor. A | | | | adjustable seats. |
| heavier person may require a heavy duty lift height | | | | A chair that lacks all of these features is not an |
| adjustment. | | | | ergonomic chair. |