The made-to-measure office chair;

…Why bother?

Office chair ergonomics…

According to certain sources, one of the earliest innovators of the office chair was Charles Darwin, who put wheels on the chair in his study in order to get to his specimens more quickly

From the mid-nineteenth century, office chairs were then designed to increase productivity in ‘clerical’ employees, enabling them to sit at their desks for longer periods

In the 1970’s ergonomics became an important design consideration. Office chairs evolved to be more comfortable and also adjustable.However, one major factor still gets largely overlooked today…

….People and their infinite range of sizes!

…a very brief history

Your dimensions…

…and why they matter!

• What constitutes a ‘regular’ sized person?

• How much do you interact with your office chair?

• Would you wear shoes that didn’t fit you?

“there is now a wealth of evidence based on research into ergonomics in the workplace over the past 40 years suggesting that a huge number of musculo-skeletal disorders can be eased or potentially even avoided by using a correctly fitting office chair”

The very basis of Ergonomics centres around ‘fit’ between humans and the objects we interact with

Which is why, at Ergochair, nine years ago, we decided it was time to start measuring people in order to fit the office chair around them

Templates and start points…

Your key measurements:

1) Thigh length

2) Shoulder height

3) Lumbar height

4) Hip width

5) Knee height

6) Back Width

These 6 key measurements are the perfect start point to evaluating specification of ‘best possible support’

Templates and start points…

…& How we use them:

1) Seat depth – optimum support to thigh length

2) Backrest height – check thoracic support

3) Lumbar support - coincides with the individual

4) Seat pad width and armrest width

5) Seat height in relation to desk height

6) Backrest Width – no squeezing!

Ensuring that the basic size of the chair template conforms to the individual is vital... Using these dimensions, the chair is ‘Cut to Fit’

Setting the standard…

The Adapt® benchmark:

…in line with your needs

Adapt® & personalise…

Adapt® & personalise…

Inflatable thoracic support

- as indicated.

Bottom of

cell to be 350 mm

above seat height

Set lumbar cell at 230 mm

above seat height

Seat height to achieve 540 mm

from floor

Reduce seat depth to 410 mm

plus include additional layer of

memory foam

Custom-make armrest

pads to 300 mm x 200 mm

wide

Reduce back width to 410 mm

…a sample specification

Neck support required – extra memory foam

Specialist Adaptations…

Highly specialist adaptations can be specified in detail using our Adaptations Specification Sheet

Air-cells and foam sculpting are

positionable virtually anywhere within the seat or backrest

By showing us where support is needed we can build a truly bespoke Adapt® chair for your client!

…your chair journey

Measurement

Design

Build

Installation

Technical & Credentials:

…a well

established, trademark

ed UK brand

…we’re an ISO

accredited

company

…our products are tested to

BS5459; Part 2: 2000 and

backed by our 5 year

warranty

…we are members of the

Posture & Mobility Group

…in addition, we’re

recognised by:

Advice & Support:

• We work alongside many Occupational

Therapists, Ergonomists & Physiotherapists and we

have UK wide coverage.

• For more information, advice & support on how to

specify an Adapt® chair talk to any of our product

experts at:

(insert required distributor info)

Advice & Support:

• We offer an advice-line service for individual cases:

Tel: 01454 329210 Ergochair Ltd, Bristol

My contact details are:

Jo Jones – Director, Ergochair Ltd

Tel: 01454 329210 or 07970 686201

Email: marketing@ergochair.co.uk

www.ergochair .co.uk