Where To Find Cheap Ergonomic Office Chairs?

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Nowadays, comfort and style are not the only things you need to consider before buying furniture and appliances. Now you also take into consideration that it should be ergonomic. Ergonomic means that something is designed for ease of use to its buyer. Today, even office chairs need to be ergonomic because it increases work productivity.

How to know if an office chair is ergonomic

People agree that in order for an office chair to be ergonomic, it has to satisfy the following guidelines:

1. The height of the seat should be adjustable. The best way to do this is through using a pneumatic adjustment lever. The seat will be adjusted until sitter has his/ her feet flat on the floor.

2. The person's weight should be distributed evenly in the seat so it should be wide enough. The seat should also be deep enough so that his/her back can lie against the backrest with a few inches allowance between the back of the knees and the seat.

3. The armrest should be adjustable. They should allow the sitter's elbows and lower arms to rest lightly and at the same time leave his/ her shoulders relaxed.

4. Chair should be stable and on wheels. A good ergonomic office chair should easily rotate, therefore giving the user freedom to move without straining.

5. Tilt tension should be adjustable. Both the forward and backward tilt of the chair should be adjustable.

If you look at it in a certain way, for an office chair to be ergonomic, virtually all of its components should be adjustable according to the person's size and preference to give him maximum ease and comfort.

What are the popular ergonomic chairs in the market?

Because ergonomic office chairs have been a trend in the market for some time now, people already have their own favorite style and model. Enumerated below are the most popular styles of ergonomic chairs in the market and the brands that I highly suggest you buy.

1. Exercise ball ergonomic chair

It is more than a ball than an office chair but it can function as one with many benefits. Unlike any stable chair, the exercise ball chair encourages movement, and in other words, active sitting. It helps stimulate blood circulation because your legs will keep on moving. It also reduces stress and fatigue and helps improve posture simply because slouching will be difficult, if not impossible, with the exercise ball ergonomic chair.

Gaiam offers one of the best exercise ball ergonomic chairs, the original BalanceBall chair. Gaiam reasonably prices the chair at $79.98.

2. Kneeling ergonomic chair
Some claim that this kneeling chair is the future of seating. The kneeling ergonomic chair is a chair that has no back and puts the person into a kneeling position and the pressure is placed at your shins. The sitter's posture is said to be improved with this chair because the hips are slid forward and the back, shoulder and neck are aligned. The chair also reduces stress and tension in the lower back and leg muscles by distributing the weight evenly between the pelvis and the knees.

The most popular brand of kneeling chair is the one by Jobri. This kneeling chair is of high quality and is affordably priced at $169.

3. Recliner chair

People with back problems such as lumbar spinal stenosis or degenerative disc disease will find it most comfortable to sit on a recliner chair with their feet propped up. Reclining is not the most professional position in the world but some people with the ailments mentioned above have to have reclining office chairs.

OFM has one of the top 10 best selling recliner chairs in the market. The product, named Power Rest office chair recliner, come in burgundy or black and is priced at $322.99.

4. Saddle ergonomic chair

The saddle ergonomic chair puts the user in a position between sitting and standing. It is named "saddle chair" because the position achieved is similar to that when you are riding a horse. Using this office chair for a long time will strengthen your back muscles. It aims to eliminate some of the problems one can have when using the conventional office chair: circulation problems and slouching. This can be used as a desk chair and a computer chair.

The best saddle ergonomic chair in the market is made by Bambach. It comes with a wide range of adjustments. Check out their prices by calling Bambach on 02 8966 4800.