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As various areas of our offices are being refurbished staff are being issued what the facilities managers like to describe as the latest and highest spec ergonomic chairs.
The chairs themselves are quite comfortable and highy adjustable for personal requirements. However .... the back tilt angle cannot be locked into place, instead the back of the chair is kept under constant tension against the users back. Some argue the pressure is uncomfortable, others have been observed to be seated very badly as they lean further and further back in their chair. Management response so far has been they are issuing the latest and best equipment they can buy.
SO ... does anyone have any experience of these chairs with floating backs orable to point mein the direction of independent reports on them :o)
Please :oD
Martyn
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We use a similar style of chair in our office except that we can lock the chair in the desired position if we want to and we have a torsion adjustment that adjusts the strength of the 'springiness'. The unlocked position encourages people to gently flex their leg muscles, like being on a rocking chair, improving blood flow. Once properly adjusted - we provided training sessions on this when we moved in - about 90% of staff are happy with the chair. For the other 10% who often have specific medical reasons for requiring something different we carry out detailed assessments in conjunction with our Occupational Health Advisers to get the right specification chairs for them. PM me if you need any more info (makes of chair etc)
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