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A Guide to Ergonomic Desk Chair Features

Office chairs are one of the primary points of interaction between you and your work. Even before you worry about files, papers, computers, or even your desk, you need to make sure your chair is something comfortable to sit in for long periods of time, and also something that fits your budget. With that in mind, TonerQuest.com has compiled a list of common office chair features available from most manufacturers. Every chair will be different, but knowing about these features ahead of time should give you a good idea of what to expect.

Basic features that will be common among all manufacturers of chairs can be divided into two categories: Posture Controls and Proportional Adjustments. In brief, Posture Control features help you sit more comfortably, while Proportional Adjustments make sure you sit in line with your screen, keyboard, and so on. Let's take a look at these features in more depth.
 
Posture Controls   Posture control features allow you to configure your chair in a way that best fits your height, distance from your work, and other factors that influence your posture. Maintaining correct posture in the workplace goes a long way to easing stress, decreasing muscle and eye strain, and preventing back problems. Let's look at these features in more detail.
 
Chair rotates a full 360° in either direction for ease of motion. Standard on all swivel chairs. Pivot point located directly above center of chair base allows for back tilt (white dot indicates pivot point).  Standard in the HON Mobius high back office chair and other reclining office chairs.
With mid-range knee tilt, the pivot point is located slightly ahead of center of chair base. This allows user to recline at a slightly more relaxed angle than conventional center tilt. A standard executive office chair feature, such as the HON park avenue series. The knee tilt pivot point is located near front edge of chair to allow users to keep feet flat on floor while chair reclines. A standard feature of many HON task chair options.
Chairs equipped with synchronized knee tilt have a pivot point located need the front edge of the chair. This allows the back to recline at a 2-1 ration to the seat angle. Standard in many reclining office chairs from HON, Office Star and Space. Dual-action synchro-tilt allows a ergonomic office chairs to recline at a 2-to-1 ratio to seat angle so the seat stays relatively level to the floor while the user reclines. Standard in HON Boda ergonomic computer chairs and other fine reclining office chairs.
Tilt tension controls the rate and ease with which chair reclines to different weight and strengths of users. A feature of all reclining office chairs. Tilt lock prevents the office chair from reclining when chair is in upright position.
Posture mechanisms and locks allow you to adjust the back angle independently of the seat, and lock an infinite number of positions within a fixed range. Standard in Safco Trenton swivel chairs and other ergonomic computer chairs. You can reduce fatigue in your back and thighs by adjusting the seat and back angles. Multi-task control allows making the adjustments and locking the position with a single control. Standard in HON Solutions swivel chairs and other ergonomic office chairs.
Asynchronous control allows you to modify the angle of back relative to sear and the back tilt, as well as the forward tilt for keyboard intensive applications. A feature of the Mayline Comfort ergonomic office chair series and other top brands. Integral lumbar support easily adjusts to enhance comfort (typically 2.5" adjustment range). A feature of all Mayline Comfort executive office chair options, as well as other ergonomic office chairs from Global, Mayline and HON.
With dual-clutch posture control, you can adjust the seat and back angles independently with two levers for infinite locking within a fixed range. A feature of Mayline Comfort swivel chairs, as well as other heavy duty office chairs from Mayline, BALT and SPACE. With variable sychro-tilt, the chair back reclines at a 2-to-1 ratio to the seat. The chair can tilt freely, or lock in five positions (white dot indicates pivot point). "Forward angle" control provides an extra 6° in the range of motion. Standard in HON Ignition ergonomic office chairs and other adjustable office chair brands.
Inverse synchro-tilt offers automatic tension control operation for better circulation. "Zero tilt" seat front helps keep feet on the floor when reclining. Tilt lever controls range of motion. A feature of HON Mobius task chairs. Ergonomic office chairs that allow the seat and back to flex independently provide automatic comfort. A feature of the HON Perpetual ergonomic office chairs.
 
Proportional Adjustments   Proportional adjustment features allow you to control the basics of seat height, seat depth, back height, and seat glide-- the amount a seat cushion is allowed to shift forward and backward to accommodate the user. These features should be commonplace on any adjustable chair.
 
 
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