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My question is regarding ergonomics, specifically desk chairs. I've been recently looking at getting one for home, and have looked at the Aeron and Steelcase Leap. These are both rather expensive, and I wanted your opinion on them. I've heard mostly good things about them, but I've also heard they can actually make your back muscles weaker from not using them as much(?). What is the medical opinion on these expensive icons of the dotcom age? Thanks!
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Coupe2K,
Ergonomics is a huge topic! It's also very important to have in every work place. I've been receiving emails from Thailand through my web site about the very subject on how to build workstations that are ergonomically correct. That's one of the first thing I did in my office was to set up the front desk to be ergonimically correct.
Checked out the Aeron, don't waste your money unless you have alot of it. It looks cool, but that's it. It's considered an executive chair (la de da chair/status symbol chair).
Steelcase checked them out here's the link to the chair I feel would be the better to choose!
http://www.steelcase.com/servlet/ProductServlet?ACTION=4&CAT_ID=9&CAT_NAME=Seating&TYPE_ID=23&TYPE_NAME=High+Performance&LINE_ID=364
I liked this chair because of the fact you can change the low back height and is very changable overall for different body types. Oh yah, this chair was found in their high performance section, lol (there's even a sonata chair as well!). Not sure what the price is, but I wouldn't spend over $350.00 unless you have money to burn.
FYI: The best way to find a comfortable chair is to go to a store (ex. Staples) that has office chairs and sit in them see what's comfortable to you. Ask them about their fully adjustable chairs as well. If they don't have one tell them you want to sit it one before you purchase it. General they will order it for you to try. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Not to many people buy a car before driving it! Sure cars are a lot more money, but you will be sitting in the chair for longer periods of time on a regular basis.
SilkySpinZ,
You probably should get the same keyboard for home use as well! You could also see about getting a pad that goes in front of the keyboard you now have at home, to elevate your wrists it may help. So you don't have to spend the $$$.
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Going from point A to point B in a Hyundai! I may be old school, but have been driving Hyundai's for many years!
