![]() These are little things, but they’re what set this chair apart from the anonymous competition you’ll find at your local Staples. Compared with the cheap office chairs I’ve owned and even more expensive chairs we’ve tested, the Ignition 2.0’s arms feel less wobbly, and the chair makes less creaking or flex noises when I move around in my seat. And the seat cushion is thick and resilient: After being sat on every day for nearly two years, it still feels almost like new.ĭespite its nearly all-plastic construction, this chair has decent heft and feels sturdily built. My 5-foot-6 partner had no issues configuring it for her body, either. For me, a 6-foot-1 dude, it was easy to get into a position that directly improved my posture and, by extension, my comfort over long workdays. The Ignition 2.0 not only provides great lumbar support (assuming you select the model that includes it) but also lets you adjust the seat depth, seat height, armrest height, and armrest width. ![]() If you would like more information on setting up your workstation ergonomically, choosing the right chair or have other ergonomic questions or concerns, feel free to contact me via email or phone.The impressively supportive, adjustable, and durable Steelcase Gesture is still our pick for the best office chair for most people, as it has been since 2015. So, despite the benefit a physioball can provide when used at a gym or physical therapy clinic, it is not recommended to use all day as an office chair the risk factors far outweigh any short term benefit they might provide.įor more information on office and industrial ergonomics, products and furniture, including ‘task chairs’- you will find additional articles on the JR Ergonomics Blog. This increases blood flow, oxygenates the muscles and research shows a person is more productive and efficient doing so, to name a few benefits. ![]() And the best way to feel the benefit of ‘moving around’ is to get up and move/walk around for 3-5 minutes of every hour seated. The only way to ensure the user is getting the support needed throughout the day while seated is having a ‘task’ chair that allows the user to adjust the height of the chair, the seat pan angle and depth, along with the seat back angle and height- to customize their position for achieving a neutral posture. It is not height adjustable, so it cannot be fitted to the individual user, and due to the lack of adjustability it cannot meet the needs of the user to position themselves (or maintain) into a neutral posture while seated. A ball ‘chair’ also has a tendency to roll out from under a person as they transition to sit or stand. When a ball is used as an office chair, a person will fatigue quickly having to hold themselves up, causing them to slump or change their position into one that is not considered a neutral posture.Īdditionally, unless the ball is fully inflated, the user will ‘sink’ into the ball this will position the pelvis forward and prevent a person from being able to sit up straight, causing them to hunch over. Unfortunately in doing so, the user tends to sit for prolonged periods of time, decreasing circulation while in essentially a ‘static’ position. One of the most common reasons voiced by users, is that it allows them to ‘move around’ while seated. But over the last few years people have been using them as their main chair/seating at their desk as a replacement for an office ‘task’ chair. The use of a physioball is common at your local gym or physical therapy clinic for rehabilitation and strengthening/wellness.
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