Dynamic & ergonomic seating solutions
For more freedom of movement in the workplace
A high-quality ergonomic stool offers you maximum freedom of movement. This means that your daily work will go even faster and your mood will noticeably improve. Why constantly get up and reposition the chair when you can do it much easier? If your stool has wheels, you can roll around your workplace with ease: in the office, in the laboratory, in the workshop or wherever your workplace is. Ergonomic stools are not only back-friendly, but also particularly robust because they were specifically designed for long-term use in the workplace. And best of all: it promotes a healthy sitting posture without affecting you in any way. You don't tire as quickly and protect your spine.
Contents:
- Ergonomic stools for a healthy sitting posture
- Stools come in many designs
- What styles of ergonomic stools are there?
- Conclusion: This is how you make the right choice
Ergonomic stools for a healthy sitting posture
Work chairs differ from normal seating furniture in their ergonomic features. First and foremost is their height adjustability. With just one movement, the chair can be individually adapted to any work situation. Either you pull a lever under the seat, like an office chair with a gas pressure spring, or, like a swivel stool, you turn the seat a few times to adjust the optimal seat height. While a typical office work chair is equipped with an ergonomically shaped backrest, the rotating work stool usually has no backrest. But that's not a big deal because the body adjusts itself to an optimal sitting position when the seat height is adjusted correctly. The lack of a backrest also strengthens the back muscles. But there are also swivel stool models with backrests that offer relaxation when the muscles are too strained. Versions with a raised seating position are often equipped with a foot ring. It offers you more safety when you sit elevated.
What versions are there?
Many people spend the majority of their working hours sitting. The ergonomics of the seating furniture is therefore particularly important in order to relieve the spine and permanently avoid back pain caused by incorrect sitting. However, the individual requirements for a work chair can vary greatly. Not only body size, working height and surface decide on the selection, but also the specific working environment. In a laboratory, a doctor's office or a workshop, space-saving swivel stools are preferred, in which the height of the seat can be flexibly adjusted with just a few rotational movements. This means that people of different heights can use the seating option together without much adjustment effort. It is an advantage if wood or plastic is used for the seat of the swivel stool. Both materials are easy to clean and the seats can be easily wiped clean. Due to the lack of padding, swivel stools made of wood or plastic are rather unsuitable for long periods of sitting. If you constantly have to sit on a stool, you should choose a stool model with a soft and breathable upholstery. This is particularly true for work chairs in offices, which are standardly equipped with adjustable backrests and sometimes also with armrests. A special variety is the orthopedic stool. In addition to an often multi-part and individually adjustable backrest, it also has an adjustable headrest, adjustable armrests and a three-dimensionally shaped seat. The high level of comfort makes the orthopedic work chair the “Mercedes” among stools.
What styles are there?
When buying a work chair, the most important selection criterion should be your health. In other words, whether the work chair is back-friendly and fulfills its intended purpose (short-term sitting, constant sitting, standing aid) in every respect. However, the style of the work chair should fit into the work environment. This can be an office landscape or any other work environment. Work chairs of every variant are available in different styles.
Classic
Even if the chair is ergonomically designed, it does not have to be visually noticeable. But it can be used all the more flexibly because it fits seamlessly into any working environment. Classic work chairs also cut a fine figure as seating in the meeting room or as a visitor chair.
Modern
Modern office furniture has clear colors and is characterized by straight shapes. The matching stools with chrome-plated feet can be perfectly combined with modern interiors. Different colors for the seats and feet are often found and make the work chair an eye-catcher.
Puristic
In the ultra-modern, puristic office chair design, the seats are in black, blue or white. They appear timeless and adapt discreetly to the respective surroundings.
Conclusion: This is how you make the right choice
When you buy a work chair or swivel stool, you should not only be guided by its appearance, but above all by its ergonomics. So whether the stool is high enough to comfortably reach all areas of the work surface at the workplace while sitting. It is best to buy a work chair from a specialist retailer. Our online shop offers you a wide selection of ergonomic stools for every purpose.
You should pay particular attention to the following points when making your selection:
Agility: A work chair with wheels is a must in most cases, because only this variant guarantees maximum freedom of movement. Think about the surface at the place of use: There are braked castors for hard floors and unbraked casters for carpets and carpets. By the way, this applies to all versions with wheels – regardless of whether you are buying an executive chair or swivel stool.
Ergonomics:
Make sure that the stool is back-friendly. Remember that you will spend a lot of time sitting on it. The work chair must therefore be ergonomic and should be able to rotate 360°. The right height is just as important. Please take your height and the height of work tables and surfaces into account. In kitchens, the work chair must be high so that you can easily reach the standard raised work surfaces designed for standing work even while sitting. Make sure that you can flexibly adjust the seat height and the angle of inclination of the seat.
Location:
Make your choice dependent on the location. In workshops where there is a lot of dust or other dirt, wood is the best material for a swivel stool. Swivel wooden stools are robust and easy to clean and perfect for shorter periods of sitting. For longer periods of sitting in the office or laboratory, upholstered versions with breathable cover materials are the better choice.
