Tips on Choosing Proper Office Chair

Chairs are so common furniture at home, in the library, at coffee shop or in the office. They are usually underrated. Few people realize its important role in our fitness. Chairs can actually make a difference. The chairs offer us comfort, but they also bring us harm, especially if we choose to sit on the chairs all the day long.

Nowadays, to reduce the harm chairs caused to us, chair designers have come up with the design concept of ergonomics. A lot of office chairs cater to the need of ergonomics. They are not only the tools for us to sit on, but allow for more mobility. We can sit in the chair while moving it around. We can rotate the chair 360 degrees. Office chairs come in various types. When we want to update the old chairs used in our home, here are some tips we need to consider.

The chairs come in different shapes and sizes. This requires us to figure out our need. Shall we need to get a typist chair, a mid back chair or high back chair? They are different. The first model usually come with some basic features such as height adjustment. But it does not offer back support. For comfort, we need to prepare a cushion or pillow to support our back. The mid back chair have a larger backrest as well as a wider base. In addition to the height adjustment, it has other features such as controlling whether the chair is in a fixed position. The disadvantage is the lack of headrest. As for the high back chair, besides the features of the former two models, it has more. The backrest can be adjusted to support our head or neck. Usually, the latter two chairs are right choice. Still, we need to take consideration other factors below.

Chairs are made of different materials such as leather, fabric, etc. Leather chairs are often nice chairs and easy to clean. But if the leather chair does not have good breath-ability, it will suck if we use it in summer. Besides, when there is something wrong with the chair, the repair cost is a bit higher. Sometimes the leather chair will produces embarrassing noises if we shift around in them. Though leather chairs have so many deficits, I still recommend them, especially when you prioritize the ergonomics. Most of the ergonomic office chairs are made of leather.

When you try to get a home office chair, pay attention to its arm rest. I prefer the armrest since it will give the chair a sense of wholeness. I can rest my arms while working by the computer desk. If you don’t want the arm rest, you can choose the chairs with removable arm rest. Check out whether the chair has such a feature that allows you to lock it in a forward position, and unlock the chair so that it is free to recline. Is there a height adjustment lever? Lower the chair when you are seated so that the feet can just reach the ground.

If you are more concerned about the fitness, try to get a quality ergonomic office chairs, and that is worth the money in the long run. The quality ergonomic chair offers you proper back support and good health in years to come.