Any business that requires employees to be at their desks for long hours should invest in the best possible chairs. An ergonomic chair that can be adjusted in height and inclination ensures that employees are comfortable at their desks and helps prevent various health problems such as back and neck pain which can lead to lower levels of productivity.
What Different Office Chairs Are There?
Your employees don’t perform just one task in an average working day, so why should your office chairs? With meetings, time at your desk and ‘pull-up a chair’ collaborations, your seating needs to be as versatile and comfortable as possible. Infinity Furniture Limited offer a wide variety of specially designed chairs that will meet all your seating requirements be it in the open-plan space, conference rooms, reception areas or executive offices. Here are some of the common styles available:
Well-designed office layouts do more for your business than visual beauty alone, and the variety of chairs and their functions go a long way toward fulfilling all the needs of your workforce. By providing functional, comfortable and visually pleasing options for them to use throughout the workday, you’re enabling them to enjoy the space while doing the best job they can for your business, and in that way, everybody wins.
What is an ergonomic workplace?
An ergonomic workplace is one that’s designed with the needs of its employees and productivity in mind. The goal of an ergonomic workplace is to adapt to the needs of each individual worker, providing them with the equipment, space and furniture they require to complete their individual role and tasks in a comfortable and productive manner. An ergonomic workplace can deliver benefits to a business in terms of employee health, well-being and productivity.
What are the ergonomics of a chair?
An ergonomic chair is one that can be adjusted to suit the requirements of the person sitting in it, so they are able to complete their tasks in comfort. To be ergonomic, an office chair should feature easily adjustable: seat height, backrest, armrests and lumbar support. It should also have sufficient padding, casters that roll easily, a concave seat shape and the ability to make adjustments whilst seated.
An ergonomic chair is any chair that’s designed to work with the human body, providing the right support and improving posture to maximise comfort during extended work hours. Since office chairs take up a big part of our lives, it’s more important than ever to choose ones that provide us with maximum comfort.
Executive Chairs
Whether used in the conference room or the top executive offices, these chairs speak volumes about you and your brand. Executive chairs tend to be large, more stylish and offer more comfort than most task chairs due to their elongated shape and padding.
Task Chairs
This is one of the most important chairs in your office. Your employees and their comfort are paramount to productivity and overall satisfaction in the workplace. There are a variety of options available such as high-back or medium-back chairs, breathable mesh chairs, among others. Task chairs can provide good all-day comfort for most users as long as you choose high-quality and ergonomic designs. An investment in a good Task Chair is an investment in your employees.
Breakout & Cafeteria Chairs
Guest seating – yes, they notice what they’re seating on. When you have high-profile guests, clients, new customers or stakeholders visiting your office, you want to offer not only comfort but seating that reflects your brand experience and leaves a lasting impression.
Office Chair Workouts
Even if work piles up in the office, you don’t need to entirely forget to take care of your fitness with the “no time to exercise” excuse. Here are some exercises you can do whilst sitting in your office chair.
Toe Taps: Start by tapping your toes 25 times as you keep your heel on the floor. Then tap your foot side to side 25 times using your heel as a pivot point. Doing this several times a day will help you burn more calories in the day.
Calf Raises: Sit up straight in your chair with your feet flat on the floor. Raise your heels off the floor as far as possible then lower your heels and repeat 10 times.
Chair Dips: Sit on the edge of your chair with your arms on your sides, put your palms on the edge of your seat allowing your fingers over the edge. Move your body weight forwards and lower down off the chair. Hold your body for 5 seconds then push back up onto your seat. Repeat 10 times.
Arm Circles: Sit on your chair and put your arms by your sides to form a T shape and press your shoulder blades together. Extend your arms with palms down, thumbs facing forward, and do 20 forward circles with each arm. Flip your palms up, thumbs facing behind you, and do 20 backward circles with your arms. Repeat 10 times.
