How to choose an ergonomic chair

If you need to buy an ergonomic chair for your office or home, today we will provide you with all the indications and advice to guide you in your purchase, helping you to consider all the necessary aspects to optimize an informed purchase of a quality product.

First of all it is important to specify that it will be useful to know what is meant by an ergonomic chair; what distinguishes an ergonomic chair from a normal office chair, and how is it possible to define these models? An ergonomic chair is a particular model of chair, characterized first of all by a series of adjustments to ensure that the body of the seated person is maintained in the correct posture.

Characteristics of an ergonomic chair

Posture corrette ed errate su sedia da ufficio

One of the main features of an ergonomic chair is the backrest of the seat, which will follow the movements of the torso, relieving the spine from the load. In ergonomic office chairs, there is a particular mechanism that will regulate the position of the backrest, which tends to be of three different types: very common is the mechanism with permanent contact, that is able to keep the backrest in constant contact with the body of the seated person.

Alternatively, ergonomic chairs are equipped with an oscillating mechanism, so that the backrest can oscillate and the seat can move forward or backward. Finally, ergonomic chairs can be equipped with a syncro mechanism: in the latter, both the backrest and the seat will follow the movement of the body. A backrest that tends to be higher will also be able to contribute considerably to relieving the weight of the spinal column on the chair.

Utility and benefits of using an ergonomic chair

Benefici nell'utilizzo di una sedia ergonomica

Deciding to buy an ergonomic chair to use at home or in the office, is undoubtedly an excellent idea that will guarantee you many benefits, which will result in a correct daily posture during the work and study phases, and consequently in a remarkable psycho-physical well-being.

Choosing the right ergonomic chair, however, is not an easy task: the commercial offer is quite wide and varied and the market is saturated with apparently convenient commercial proposals, but absolutely not compatible with the well-being and healthiness you are looking for by purchasing an ergonomic chair model. Only thanks to the purchase of a quality ergonomic chair, you will be able to put in place a concrete prevention to many disorders that are a direct cause of a constant and daily incorrect posture.

Not all pain and physical problems are directly related to sitting; however, we can generally say that some specific pain and physical problems are often and willingly a direct consequence of incorrect posture. In particular, the pain in the neck often depends on a bad positioning of the monitor: the upper part of a laptop screen should always be at eye level or at most slightly lower.

Back pain is a problem that can certainly be caused by the back not resting properly (or not resting at all) on the back of the chair. If you do not have an adjustable ergonomic chair, you can partially solve the problem by adopting a lumbar support: however, the purchase of an ergonomic chair is indispensable for all workers and students who spend many hours every day sitting, respectively during work and study.

Why choose a quality ergonomic chair

When choosing a quality ergonomic chair, it is essential to make sure that the model we are going to buy has been made following the ergonomic criteria with the utmost care, in order to offer the right support to the body. Schematically speaking, we can say that the mechanisms present in an ergonomic chair are basically of three types: first of all there is the permanent contact: the back of the ergonomic chairs oscillates back and forth, following the movement of the torso.

The ergonomic chairs with oscillating contact have a system similar to the models with permanent contact; however, in ergonomic chairs with oscillating contact, also the seat (exactly like the backrest) can move forward and backward. In models with syncro system, the seat can also tilt.

Our commercial offer of ergonomic chairs

Taking a look at our commercial proposal of operative office chairs, you will be able to examine the characteristics of all the models that make up our catalogue: all our ergonomic chair models are characterised by an unrivalled quality/price ratio, with reference to the sector market.

Our ergonomic chairs are characterized by a modern, elegant and refined design, able to meet every single need and stylistic taste. Consulting our commercial proposal of ergonomic office chairs, you can see the Grosseto office chair model, an elegant chair characterized by a young and modern design; this small armchair is perfect for executive and operative positions; seat and backrest are made with the help of fabric of your choice. The structure of the chair is also equipped with armrests and wheels, which greatly facilitate the possibility of moving the seat and comfort.

Another very interesting model proposed by our catalogue is the Detroit office armchair: it is a perfect model for the office context, and in particular for operative workstations. This model offers an upholstered seat upholstered in a fabric of your choice (with reference to our colour chart); the backrest of the Detroit office armchair is made of mesh, in black or white. This model has a gas lift system, and a multi-block mechanism with 4 locking positions, to adjust the independent inclination of the seat and backrest.

Very futuristic and modern is the Miami Rete black operative chair, available with black, grey and black blue mesh. The model features a fabric and technical mesh upholstery, a lockable oscillating mechanism and a thrust tension adjustment device. The frame of the Miami operative chair model is made of durable plastic and metal. And you can also decide to buy the colourful Washington operative chair model, the upholstered New Orleans operative chair, and the Atlanta operative chair model, available in different colours (blue, black, grey black, orange black).