Ergonomic Furniture and Zero Gravity Chairs

We’ve all heard the word “ergonomic” these days whether you work at a large corporation or in your own home office. Indeed, this term refers to a growing trend in offices and workplaces.

According to Wikipedia, the International Ergonomics Association defines ergonomics or human factors as follows:

Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.

Ergonomic furniture is any furniture item — a chair, table, or desk — which is designed from ergonomic concept and minimizes the risk of suffering from repetitive stress injuries for people who use the furniture.

One of the most prevalent types of work-related injuries are musculoskeletal disorders. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) result in persistent pain, loss of functional capacity and work disability, but their initial diagnosis is difficult because they are mainly based on complaints of pain and other symptoms. Every year 1.8 million U.S. workers experience WRMDs and nearly 600,000 of the injuries are serious enough to cause workers to miss work. Using ergonomic furniture can help to tackle this problem and you can find lots of information about office ergonomic furniture on the website of CCOH (Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety) or the website of the U.S. Department of Labor.

The zero gravity chair (or zero gravity reclining chair) is a concept developed by NASA to take the stress off your spine by elevating you to a “zero gravity” position. Zero gravity chairs elevate your feet to the same level as your heart, minimizing the strain of gravity on your vertebrae, relieving the discomfort of back pain.

Most zero gravity chairs are designed to be set in a variety of positions. Users can recline at several angles, sit upright to work, or even lean forward to focus on various projects. In all of these positions, the settings of the chair are intended to support the weight of the body, reducing pressure on the spine and ribcage and keeping the sitter in a state of comfort.

NASA approved HumanTouch Perfect Chair was designed for optimum relaxation. It’s ergonomic position is well recommended by ergonomics and health care experts to relieve back pain.