How to choose the best Swedish ergonomic chair

The Swedish ergonomic chair represented a revolution in the field of ergonomic chairs: a completely new style and a concept that focuses on finding the most correct posture when sitting.

It is an innovation given by the need to combat the problems caused to more and more people and workers by a wrong way of sitting during the time dedicated to work and study.

Finding the right posture with the Swedish orthopaedic chair

Working in a sitting position for a long time can lead to muscular discomfort, often in the neck and back, which in the long run can turn into chronic problems that are difficult to eliminate and disabling.

That's why it's always important to choose an ergonomic office chair model that is certified 1335 "8 hours" (i.e. approved for a working day). And the Swedish ergonomic chair, which is also called a stool or kneeling chair because of the particular position assumed by the body, can be particularly useful in this sense: it is in fact one of the best chairs for studying and working.

The particular shape of the Swedish ergonomic chair derives precisely from what was the objective, at the end of the seventies, of the Swedish designers who designed and created this chair: the particular position assumed by the body, with the shins placed on special padded supports and in the absence of a backrest, leads it to find itself not only in a correct alignment of the neck-shoulders-back line (from which derives the fact of avoiding incorrect positions and contractures, with the problems that derive from them) but also in a situation of continuous movement.

And this is a very important characteristic, especially considering how widespread sedentariness is in modern times: choosing and using a Swedish ergonomic chair as an office chair approved for 8 hours of work means giving yourself a gift to maintain a good state of health.

What are the advantages of the Swedish chair?

Although the shape of the Swedish ergonomic chair is absolutely particular, the advantages that derive from using this type of seat for work and study are many and undeniable and have a positive effect on comfort, health and consequently on productivity.

Among the most important advantages that derive from the use of a Swedish ergonomic chair we can mention

• Shifting the body's centre of gravity: an ergonomic Swedish chair supports the body mainly in the buttocks area, but with additional support on the shins. This shifts the centre of gravity of the body to a position between the pelvis and the knees. This position has the consequence that the pressure, which normally occurs in a sitting position, exerted by the body on the spinal column, on the shoulders and on the muscles of the lumbar fascia (lower back) is reduced, with a decrease in contractures and pain;
• back curve: thanks to its particular shape and in particular to the inclination of the seat, this type of chair "pushes" the spinal column in a more advanced position compared to the one normally assumed when sitting. As a result, the angle between the pelvis and the back is widened, which helps to combat the habit that some people (especially taller ones) have of "hunching over" when working for long periods at a desk;
• better weight distribution: on the whole, the position that the body assumes in an ergonomic Swedish chair leads to a better distribution of weight, which does not all weigh on the lumbar fascia, but is distributed evenly from the neck to the back;
• improved breathing and digestion: the position the body assumes in an ergonomic Swedish chair then leads to less compression of the internal organs. The consequence is an improvement in breathing and digestive processes, which are often difficult when sitting for long periods.

Swedish Steel Stool Minneapolis

Among the most interesting models of Swedish ergonomic chair you can surely find the Swedish Steel Stool Minneapolis: a perfect solution for all those who are looking for a chair for an office or for the home office that is not only the top as far as comfort is concerned, but that also offers a different style from the classic one.

This is achieved thanks to the black painted steel frame: a designer colour and material that makes a classic ergonomic chair modern.

Swedish Minneapolis Solid Wood Stool

For those who love a more classic style, the best choice is represented by the Swedish Minneapolis Solid Wood Stool.

In this case the material is the classic natural solid wood, and this ergonomic chair, made even more practical by the presence of four swivel castors, which facilitate the movements of the chair itself, represents a perfect combination of comfort and style, so much so that it can be inserted with absolute ease both in a domestic context and in an office.