You will spend most of your time in an office chair, whether you’re at work or home. Sitting on an uncomfortable chair can have a negative impact on your productivity, and even worse your health. We can sometimes ignore comfort when we’re too busy. When we use a chair of low quality, it not only affects our productivity, but also our health. It can lead to poor posture, which in turn leads to back pain. It is therefore important that you invest in an office chair with footrest for your office to ensure maximum comfort, and to prevent injury or stress.

A perfect ergonomic office chair isn’t always best for everyone because we all have different preferences and proportions. There are still some common features that make up the best ergonomic office chairs. The chair should be fully adjustable to suit your body type, preferences and movements.

What to look for in a Ergonomic Office Seat

1. Adjustable seat height

We all have different body proportions. Some are larger in height and size. Sometimes, we work on tables that are different sizes. It is important that an office chair can be adjusted easily. You don’t need to sit in a high chair or have your legs hanging over the edge of a desk if a seat is too big for you. You could end up hunching over your desk while you work, which is not healthy for your spine and back. In order to avoid this, you should look for a seat with an adjustment range of 16-21 inches. This should work for the majority of users. A pneumatic lever will make adjusting the height of the chair easier for you. You can adjust the seat height without the need to disassemble the chair.

2. Lumbar Support

The lumbar supports in the chair are very important. Lumbar supports can help reduce or even prevent back pain, especially lower back pain, caused by sitting for too long on an unsupportive chair. Good lumbar supports should be shaped to follow your spine contours, with the curve of the lumbar spinal column inward. Sitting on a chair that has a good lumbar-support will feel as if it is molded to your spine. If the chair doesn’t have good lumbar supports, you will feel like it is pushing you into an uncomfortable position. This can lead to you slouching. Slouching can also cause back problems and permanent spinal issues. An ergonomic chair may also have lumbar adjustments in addition to a back support. The adjustment is necessary because we are not all the same height. This allows anyone to sit in the chair and get the right fit and support.

3. The backrest of the chair and its depth

If the depth of your chair is too great, you will have difficulty resting your back on the chair when working. If you are too far from the desk to rest your back on your chair, it will put you in an uncomfortable position. You may even end up straining your back. It’s better to not even use the backrest at all. If the chair’s depth is not enough, it may feel as if it leans forward, which will make you lean too.

It is important to note that the width of the backrest on a good ergonomic chair must be between 12 and 19 inches. This will leave 2 to 4 inch space from the rear of your knees to the seat. Seat tilting should be adjustable to allow you to lean forward or backward according your preferences. Limit the forward tilt so that you don’t feel forced forward. When you lean forward and rest back, the tilt adjustement also moves with your movements. Backrests will still provide proper support for your spine.

4. Seat Width

It is important that the chair has a comfortable width and depth for everyone. It’s important that you don’t feel cramped in your chair, or like it is too large for you. The armrests will be far too apart if the seat is too large. You will also not feel comfortable. The standard width of the seat is usually between 17 and 20 inches.

5. ArmRests

Armrests too far apart, as I have mentioned in the context of seat width can make you uncomfortable. It is therefore ideal for ergonomic chairs to feature armrests which are adjustable. It allows for the user’s arms to relax and their shoulders to become relaxed. You won’t feel forced to put your armrests on the chair. It would be difficult to use armrests if the armrests were too close together and the seat was too wide. While typing or working at your desk, the elbows and lower arms need to rest lightly on the armrest.

6. Seating Material

Seat and back padding should be sufficient to allow you to sit comfortably for long periods. Sitting on little to no padding can make you feel like your sitting on hard wood, which isn’t very comfortable to do for long periods of time. It depends on what you prefer when it comes to selecting between leather and fabric. If you ask me I’d recommend mesh for the back because it allows more air to flow. The seat can either be made from padded mesh, or leather is also nice.