| nal health and wellbeing has become one of the most | | | | new ones. |
| important issues of the 21st century. Never before | | | | A key indicator of a quality office chair is one fitted |
| have we been so preoccupied with how to best care | | | | with lumbar support; this support cares for the lower |
| for our mind and bodies. Diet, exercise, mental | | | | back’s inward curve. When this natural curve is |
| wellbeing – they are all topics that are hotly | | | | not supported it can lead to a flattening of the curve |
| debated and heavily discussed in our media. And with | | | | and stress on the spinal structure. An ergonomic chair |
| recent studies showing that at any given hour | | | | should also have height adjustment features that allow |
| Australians are more likely to be found behind their | | | | people with a range of heights to sit with their feet flat |
| desks - working long hours – than catching a | | | | on the floor while having their arms at desk height. It is |
| wave, the office environment has never been more | | | | not healthy to have feet and legs dangling all day nor is |
| central in influencing the overall health and well being of | | | | it good for arms to not align with the desk - these |
| so many Australians. | | | | issues are a leading cause of carpal tunnel syndrome. |
| As a society it is common for us to spend hours | | | | In addition, a quality office chair should come equipped |
| testing and selecting the most comfortable couch for | | | | with an adjustable headrest to provide neck support, a |
| our living room, yet the humble office chair, something | | | | support that is vital for anyone stationed to a |
| we are likely to be seated in for far more many hours, | | | | computer for the majority of a day. Ergonomic chairs |
| has in the past, often been overlooked. | | | | should also have the capability to swivel easily so the |
| Now with more Australians working long hours, many | | | | occupier is not continuously straining to reach different |
| with back problems, more women working while | | | | areas of their desk throughout the day. |
| pregnant, coupled with a media that is continually | | | | We live in a competitive world. Good employees are |
| educating us on the health and productivity benefits of | | | | hard to find and even harder to keep. With health and |
| properly fitted office chairs, it is clear that quality office | | | | well being such an important issue, employers who |
| furniture is a critical consideration for any company in | | | | want to retain their best staff can no longer afford to |
| the design and outfitting of the modern office. | | | | overlook what is arguably the most important item for |
| There are several features that the ergonomic office | | | | any office worker– the office chair. Artwork and |
| chair offers to ensure the comfort and health of | | | | pretty plants may be nice to look at as you walk |
| employees. When shopping, look for one with a strong | | | | through the corridors or look up from your desk but |
| structural focus on the lower back area. Support in this | | | | they won’t support your spine or protect you |
| area assists the occupier in maintaining good posture, | | | | against troubling back and neck problems. In short it |
| something that is imperative for avoiding undue stress | | | | should be the priority of every company to provide its |
| on the spine. Ignore the spine and you are likely to | | | | employees a quality ergonomic chair to keep spinal |
| complicate existing back issues and in addition, create | | | | structures supported and productivity levels high. |