How to choose the Office Chair

Structure

A first point to consider when evaluating the quality of an office chair is certainly its structure. Dimensions are in fact very important; these considerably affect its comfort and practicality in the station in which you usually work.

When we talk about dimensions we mean those of the main elements that make up an office chair. Backrest, seat, armrests, maximum and minimum height if adjustable and so on. Firstly, the width of the backrest as well as that of the seat is relevant for correct posture; these two factors must be appropriate to the size of the person who will sit on it, as a too small backrest will be uncomfortable for a very strong or very tall person. Conversely, a backrest with too large dimensions will risk having a negative impact on people of short stature. Very often the manufacturers indicate the maximum capacity in terms of kilograms, and on average this value varies between 100 and 150 kg.

As far as the structure is concerned, the presence or absence of the armrests as well as the swivel base and the wheels, whose smoothness can affect the mobility of the chair but above all in the case in which the office or home has a particular flooring such as parquet.

Materials

In choosing an office chair that suits your needs, you must certainly also take into account the materials with which it was designed. The invoice of the manufacturing materials allows you to understand the resistance of the product to wear as well as the ability to last over the years. On the other hand, it is an object to be used every day and for many hours, and is intended to support the weight of a person and to be moved frequently.

As for comfort and ergonomics, it is necessary to examine the type and quality of the backrest and seat materials; as we have seen, they have a decisive role in ensuring the correct posture of those who sit. On the market there are different types of chairs from those in synthetic leather to those in fabric, which generally belong to a medium-high price range and therefore more accessible to a wider clientele.

From this point of view, the manufacturing materials are decisive in choosing an office chair because if on the one hand they make the chair more comfortable, on the other they determine its resistance to wear and durability over time.

Comfort

Another decisive factor in choosing the ideal office chair is the level of comfort; it is important to be able to adjust the height to suit your posture. When we talk about the comfort of an office chair, we are not referring only to its comfort but to its ability to guarantee physical well-being even in situations of prolonged use. For this reason, all the elements that can make a chair more or less comfortable should be carefully considered.

Many of the models on the market are in fact ergonomic; that is, seats specially designed to reduce the pressure on the different vertebrae of the spine, thus limiting the onset of muscle and nerve disorders. In addition to being ergonomic, most office chairs allow for seat height adjustment. To do this, there is a lever under the seat and it will be sufficient to pull it upwards when seated to select the desired height. Height adjustment is an essential aspect for sitting at an adequate height with respect to the desk and therefore affects the position of the arms and back while working on the computer.

Some chairs, especially those belonging to a medium-high price range, allow you to adjust the inclination of the backrest; others allow you to recline (fold down) the armrests according to your needs, others are equipped with a tilting system with an oscillation mechanism that increases comfort and allows you to benefit from adequate relaxation.

Price

When you want to buy an office chair, the price is undoubtedly one of the issues to take into consideration. This is important because it generally helps to understand the level of the product from the point of view of the materials used for manufacturing.

Our advice is to buy a mid-to-high-end office chair; the models belonging to this price range are equipped with better characteristics regarding the structure, the materials of manufacture and the ductility. It is a category of office chairs that offers more complete products and sometimes even better equipped, to offer ideal comfort to those spending many hours sitting in front of the desk. The features they have in common are the seat height adjustment, the presence of adjustable armrests, a wide backrest that allows the entire back to rest the swivel base and the swivel wheels. The materials vary from normal breathable fabric to imitation leather; the design is always very distinctive and modern.

This range includes models of office chairs that have various options such as a removable footrest cushion, a lumbar cushion to keep the torso in a correct position and a reclining backrest to make the seat even more comfortable. Finally, the office chairs of this range generally have a greater capacity in terms of weight, being able to support over 100 kg without problems.

Our advice is to consider the different technical aspects of the individual products, in order to choose an office chair capable of offering a level of comfort and ergonomics in line with your expectations and that can improve your working life.