Like so many Americans, you probably work in an office, spending up to 80 hours a week, cranking out the numbers, diligently working and, contrary to what your boss thinks, not merely downloading Youtube videos. Well, okay, there was that one isolated incident, but come on, everybody had to see that beatbox flute guy clip, right? And like so many Americans, you probably spend these full time hours seated, oblivious to the fact that this seemingly benign activity, according to ergonomics-informationsite "exerts great stress on the back because it transfers the full weight of the upper body onto the buttocks and thighs." Of course, you probably realize that something is up when your mid-back aches or feels numb, when your knees throb, when that midmorning headache has some extra bite. Typical chair design, most chairs in most work places, provide inadequate support for the seated body, which can lead to back pain, fatigue, and as a result, can decrease work performance.

But there is a science to the rescue: ergonomics. Not merely the concept of bending at your knees versus your back when lifting heavy objects, ergonomics is the science of "equipment design... intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort" (the American Heritage Dictionary, Fourth Edition). I guess it is comforting to know that somewhere in Sweden, there is a team of scientists thinking about sculpting and molding chairs that support the proper S-curve of the spine, as well as proper blood flow to the low back and buttocks. However, it is well documented that something as simple as proper ergonomic design reduces fatigue and minimizes the stress on the body. Workers with better posture, with chairs that support such posture will be able to do more, to be more productive, or to fly through Amazon.com in search of "Star Trek: the next generation" DVDs with extra verve.

What it boils down to is the concept of shaping the work environment, in this case the chair, to the needs of the worker and not the other way around. A brief perusal of ergonomic chairs may be a strange experience. They often look like lofty and uncomfortable apparatuses. For instance, the Australian Kneelsit ergonomic chair looks like a piece of exercise equipment: not only is its seat angled forward and down, but it features an additional pad to support the knees. But they seem to work well, according to their kneelsit website, their funky looking chairs were shortlisted for the 1997 Australian Industrial Design Award. More to the point, the chair, and others like it, coerces the body into an open posture that supports the lumbar vertebrae. You can say goodbye to those aches and pains, and look forward to comfortable work days and a retirement without the need for a cane.

Of course, proper ergonomics, and the benefits associated with it go beyond chair design. It is advised that the office worker take occasional stretch breaks, stay hydrated, and rest the wrists. As I sit here, on a decidedly non-ergonomic stool at a coffee shop, I can actually feel some soreness in the shoulders, as well as a dull ache in my low back. As October is national ergonomics month, it is high time that I personally looked into a proper ergonomic chair [http://www.millbrookindustries.com/office-task-chairs]. It would make one more efficient worker, and a host of happier Swedish ergonomic engineers.

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Woods are known to be an ideal material that is used for furniture; it is indeed due to its durability and look. It is a sought after by most people who wanted to have a comfy look in their sofa. Likewise, these wood chairs are also the common used in offices for a comfortable sitting place to work and relax.

However, one disadvantage of this wood furniture is that it is expensive, but it is not necessary to buy another brand new set in order to achieve a comfy place. If you have some old wood chair back in your home you can just repair it, and repaint it to give it a new look. With this, you can save money plus it is a great opportunity to improve your skills.

It is rather easy to have those old wood chairs fixed up than to spend a great deal of money. Though, it needs time to fix the chair, it is still worth the effort. And for fixing the chair, it is better to find an ideal place for it, make it sure that the place has enough light so that the scratches can be easily found for fixing.

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Barely weeks after moving into a new office, employees at a title search firm are complaining about backaches, headaches, tired eyes and blurry vision. It sounds like their employer may need to conduct a design and functional analysis to get ergonomic furniture for office.

"Ergonomics" is a word that's heard about the workplace a lot these days. It refers to methods that analyze how people interact with the equipment in their office in ways that affect their job performance. This analysis measures the relationships among the worker, the equipment and the work environment, and looks for ways to improve them.

Ergonomics has become increasingly important as people do more work by computer. In particular, workplaces that rely heavily on computers as essential tools have discovered that using a computer places a particular set of stresses on people. Not only are workers more vulnerable to Repetitive Stress Injury because of increased typing, employees have developed headaches and backaches because of how they sit when working on computers. In addition, a new malady, Computer Vision Syndrome and Digital Eye Fatigue, has been identified. This is a condition in which people suffer blurry vision and headaches because their eyeglasses don't properly compensate for the distance between their eyes and the computer screen.

These are only a few examples of the kinds of things that are analyzed in the design of ergonomic furniture for office. Designers have determined that the key element of ergonomic furniture for office is a person's task chair, especially if that person works at a desk or on a computer.

Choosing an ergonomic office chair for an employee involves finding a chair that fits the worker's body size, has multiple adjustments to position the chair according to the work task, and sits on five wheels to avoid the chair tipping over. Precise measurements should be taken to assure a proper fit, both to the worker and to his or her office space.

Whereas in the past desks were often selected before chairs, using ergonomic furniture for office requires selecting the desk after the chair is chosen. The desk must sit at a height where the worker's elbows will be at a 90-degree angle when his or her hands are on the computer keyboard. A desk may need to be raised on sturdy blocks for an extremely tall worker, or it may need to be cut down or replace for a petite worker.

Computer monitors should be of a size that a worker doesn't have to twist his or her head in order to see all the characters on the screen. Workers should be able to reach telephones, recorders and other desktop equipment without having to lean to use them. The telephone in particular should be within arm's reach, or as close to the keyboard as possible. Also the worker should have a telephone headset so that he or she need not cradle the phone between ear and shoulder in order to use the keyboard while talking.

Ergonomic keyboards and computer "mice" should provide maximum support for wrist and arm. This support will minimize tension when typing and reduce the likelihood of repetitive stress injuries.

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If you are looking for office chairs then you can easily find dozens of styles and designs of such chairs very easily from different furniture showrooms. Few of the important types of such office supplies are executive, swivel task and ergonomic chairs. Such office supplies are easily available from dozens of shops at affordable rates and materials. The price level of these accessories depends on their quality and material used to manufacture them.

Most of the times, it has been noticed that people like different types of office furniture instead of relying on same type or in-trend accessories. Some people like old-fashioned furniture supplies and some adores latest designs and styles of office furniture. So, to accommodate all such categories of people thousands of manufacturers provide several types and kinds of office furniture supplies at different rates.

Moreover, most common office furniture supplies include low, mid and high back chairs. Such furniture supplies are used by millions of people in this world. Therefore, to accommodate people, many unprofessional manufacturers launch low quality items in market at low rates so that people should buy them instead of the expensive ones. Now, I am going to tell you people some basic techniques that can be very helpful for you to buy a good quality and durable office chair at affordable rates.

Before buying such products, make sure that what are your requirements and what kind of people are going to use them. Make a list of your requirements and needs for such supplies and find the products by keeping in view your needs. If you are purchasing a chair for your office use then concentrate on comfortable and durable ones. The most important thing you have to keep in mind is the post of the person for whom you are going to buy a chair.

Especially, for the manager, C.E.O. or President of the firm you have to make sure that the chair you are going to buy gives an impression that "I am for boss". If you pass this major step you can easily buy a good quality and comfortable chair for the right person.

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