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How important is a chair for a person sitting and working on it?

Chair ergonomics
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trinifigue... trinifigue...
 
 August 15, 2009 12:34 PM
I would say the chair is very important. Probably a person is working 6 to 8 hours a day and this person needs to be comfortable.

When I am at work, I like a chair that has small wheels, so I can move from one desk to the other, and to the file cabinet. I also like chairs that I can adjust the height. The cushion is also important to me, because sometimes I am sitting down for hours.

I know it sounds silly, but if I am sitting in a tall office chair with arms, I feel important. This motivates me to work faster and to do my best.


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hellcareta... hellcareta...
 
August 15, 2009 12:26 PM
it is not chair it is poster how u sit on it.
Chair is only important for ur comfort level

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August 15, 2009 12:49 PM

It the UK, the chair is considered very important for anybody who works at a computer.

Employers are required to consider and make sure that chairs allow good seating positions and won't cause back problems.


From the HEALTH AND SAFETY (DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT) REGULATIONS 1992

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Employers have a duty to:

ensure that workstations satisfy essential safety requirements which are set for the display screen itself, keyboard, desk and chair,

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The Chair:
The chair should be stable (having 5 feet), while allowing the user to be comfortable and to move freely.
The seat should be adjustable for height and the backrest should be adjustable for height and tilt.
Typically the range of chair height should be adjustable in the range of 400-520mm to accommodate the majority of the working population.
A footrest should be available if required.
The chair should be adjustable so that the user’s elbows form an angle of between 70-90deg when using the keyboard

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A bad chair can cause back problems, neck damage, RSI and other problems.
 


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http://www.aviva.co.uk/RiskManager/Legal/3_Health_and_Safety_DSE_Regulation...


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kareul kareul
 
August 15, 2009 01:49 PM
It is very important. Comfort is very important especially if you are in the chair for long hours. If you are uncomfortable it usually leads to back and leg pain

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epicurus epicurus
 
August 15, 2009 03:38 PM
Chair is one of the most important furniture in the house or office. I know for a fact that our mental, emotional and physical health is much affected by the chair we used everyday.

Our mental ability is affected in ways of how we judge the comfort and practicality of the chair.

Our emotion is affected in terms of our posture when we sitting in the chair. our posture affect how we feel.

Our physical health is affected by how a chair is design, some chair design are actually affecting our physical health negatively.

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kerryk kerryk
 
August 19, 2009 04:12 PM
Good job!

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gamchep gamchep
 
August 16, 2009 04:42 PM
Sir
It is very important to say the least especially if uare going to be in it for a long time - computer professionals, bank employees etc. Back pain is an insidious thing - takes a long time to manifest but once it does, it's terrible. When u are young, u dont realise it but towards middle age it matters. One simple way to avoid it is to have an ergonomic chair as early as possible
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mysterygir... mysterygir...
 
August 20, 2009 12:04 AM
I like the way your respectfully say "Sir" Plus your answer seemed very well worded. Keep up the wonderful work.

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