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The Right Size for an Office Chair for Short People

Letu2019s face it, all individuals are built differently. People come in all sizes, colours and shapes. Some are short and some are tall. Most office chairs are designed to accommodate the average height.

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The Right Size for an Office Chair for Short People

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  1. TheRightSizeforanOfficeChairforShortPeople • Let’sfaceit,allindividualsarebuiltdifferently.Peoplecomeinallsizes,coloursandshapes.Someareshortandsomearetall.Mostofficechairsaredesignedtoaccommodatetheaverageheight.However,ifyouareshortorpetiteheight,thenAeron chair size ccouldbeperfectforyou.Ifyouselectthewrongchair,itwillonlyaggravateyourexistingmusclepainordevelopnewones.Likeindividualswhoareheavierortallerthantheaverageperson,smallpeoplealsohaveahardtimefindingtherightchairthatfitscorrectly. • Mostchairs,eventheadjustablechair,aredevelopedtosuittherequirementsofanaverageperson.Anill-fittedchaircouldcauseseverehealthissues.Anofficechairthatistoodeepcanleadtocirculatoryissuesforyourlowerlegs.Therightsizeofachairisimportantasitavertshealthissues.Thecorrectfittingchairrequirestohaveapproximately2to4fingerswidthbetweenthebackofthekneeandseatedge.Tohelpyoufindtherightsizeofanofficechairforshortpeople,wehavecompiledalistofthetopfactorsthatyoushouldkeepinmindwhilebuyingtheofficechair. • UncovertheTopFactorstoLookfortoFindTheRightSizeforanOfficeChairforShortPeople • Ifanindividualissmall-framedorshort,theselectionofanofficechaircanbedauntingandislimited.Below,wehavementionedsomeofthefactorsthatyoushouldkeepinmindwhilelookingfortherightsizeofanofficechair: • ExamineSeatDepth • Areyouwonderingifthechair’sseatdepthshouldbetoodeep?Beforegettingtheofficechair,makesurethatyouexaminetheseat’sdepthastoodeepseatdepthcancausecirculationissuesforshortpeople.Itwillcauseexcessivestresstotheundersideofyourthighs.Itissuggestedthatanofficechair’sseatdepthshouldbeapproximately18orlessanditshouldbeadjustablesothatapersoncanadjusttosuittheirrequirements. • Togettherightseatdepthforshortindividuals,inaseatedplacement,calculatethedistancefromtheendofyourinnerthighstotheendofyourbuttock.Itwillavertstoppingthecirculationtoyourthighs.Tofindacomfortablechairthatdoesnotcauseanyhealthissues,itisimportanttoexamineachair’sseatdepth. • CheckSeatHeight • Makesurethatyoudonotforgettocheckanofficechair’sseatheight.Anaverageofficechairheightisbetween18to22.Forshortindividuals,theheightofthechairshouldbelowerthan18tomakeitmorecomfortable.Lookforanofficechairthatisadjustableandapersoncanadjusttheseatheighttosuittheirpreference. • Youcanalsolookforafootrestforyourfeettorestonasiftheheightisnotbelow18tocompensate.Tochecktherightseatheightofachair,youcansitonthechairtoknowifyoucaneasilyreachthefloor.Anofficechair’sseatheightisimportantifyouwanttoavoidhavingback,kneeandmusclepainissues.

  2. ReviewForwardTiltandBackHeight • Reviewtheforwardtiltofachairasitshouldhaveatiltadjustmentoptionsothatanindividualcanmoveforwardandpreventstraddlingalarminglyontheedgeofthechair’sseatandputtingmoretensiononthelowerback.Youshouldalsocheckifthebackrestofanofficechairissuitingyourheightbyadjustingaccordingtoyourrequirements. • CheckLumbarSupport • Thebackrestofanofficechairshouldbemodifiedtosupportthelowerback.Leaningonthechair’sseatdepth,checklumbarsupporttomakesurethatitsuitsyourbacksupportfully. • Armrests • Anofficechair’sarmrestsshouldbefullyadjustable.Lookforapaddedarmrestasitismorecomfortableifyouhavetositforlonghours.Hardarmrestsinthelongtermcancausediscomforttotheulnarnervescausingcubitaltunnelsyndrome.Lookforanofficechairthathaspaddedandadjustablearmreststoensurethatyougettherightchairthatiscomfortableandwillnotleadtohealthissues. • Tofindthebestofficechairforashortindividual,makesurethatyoudothoroughresearch.Alloftheimportantfactorsmentionedaboveshouldbekeptinmindtofindtherightsizeofanofficechair.Forashortperson,findingtherightsizeforanofficechaircanseemlikeachallengingtask,however,Madisonseatingoffersofficechairsthatarecomfortableforshortpeopleandtheycansitforlonghourswithoutanydiscomfort. • SourceUrl:https://theodysseynews.com/the-right-size-for-an-office-chair-for-short-people/

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