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Ergonomic Furniture at Home
Furniture makers are starting to understand that it is pointless to pay so much attention to ergonomic furniture in the work place if we are only going to spend our leisure hours with little or poor back support. What should you look for in ergonomic furniture? Here are some features:
Back support looks like an important place to start. New features of ergonomic furniture have lumbar support in mind. Choose a chair that lets you adjust the lumbar area, getting your lower back in your most comfortable position possible. If you can’t afford a whole new chair, a sturdy roll pillow can have the same effect.
Back posture is another consideration. Take two people- one that is 6 foot 2 inches tall and another who is only 5 feet 3 inches tall. On the same chair, one of them is likely to suffer poor posture. The tall person will likely require a higher seat than the shorter person. Some people have long torsos and shorter legs, while others can be described as ‘all leg’. Ergonomic furniture manufacturers take these things into consideration.
When it comes to dining tables, ergonomics has taught us that if your dining table is 29 inches tall then your dining chair should be no less than 18 inches high. The spacing of furniture is also part of ergonomics. For example, the amount of space from the edge of the dresser and the end of your bed should be between 42 to 48 inches. That leaves room for a person to easily open drawers. Planning your space can have a big impact on your well being, so include ergonomics with aesthetics.
In the future, ergonomic furniture manufacturers will continue to keep human needs and capabilities as their design focus. That translates into more improvements and comfort in the years to come.
