VerHalen, Inc. Commercial Interiors - Furniture - Seating

Ergonomic Seating

You spend most of your work day in your chair so it should work the way you do. Our design team will work with you to select the seating that will suit your own individual needs that will allow you to get down to business. With enhanced comfort and functionality, you and your employees will be able to perform routine tasks easier, quicker and more efficiently.

Nine Things You Should Know Before Purchasing An Ergonomic Chair

Seat height adjustability

Allows user to adjust the chair so his/her feet are flat on the floor.

Seat depth adjustability

This is achieved by either backrest in-out adjustability or sliding seat pan. Shorter seat pan is necessary to allow small people to use the backrest, while a deeper one feels more stable to taller individuals.

Backrest height adjustability

Accommodates preferences by different workers on where and how the lumbar support contacts the back.

Lumbar Support

Intended to prevent the flattening of the lumbar spine that occurs in most people when seated.

Backrest angle adjustability

It refers to changing the angle of the backrest relative to the angle of the seat. This allows the chair to support different degrees of recline, which in turn transfers some of the body weight to the chair backrest and lightens the load on the lower back.

Chair recline or tilt

This changes the angle of the entire seat relative to the floor and transfers some upper-body weight to the backrest. There are two main tilt categories. One is column tilt in which the chair pivots at the top of the base post and lifts the knees slightly while the back descends. The other is the knee tilt in which the pivot point is forward of the post, the knee lift is negligible, but the back (and head) descend more than in a column tilt.

Seat pan angle adjustability

This feature provides forward tilt, in which the thighs slope forward. The main purpose of forward tilt is to open the angle between the trunk and the thighs, reducing disk pressure. Important for people who use their keyboards for long hours.

Height-Adjustable armrests

These help avoid the problems of too high armrests, which result in elevated shoulders and pressure on the undersides of the elbow and forearm. Too low armrests require the worker to slump or lean to one side to use them.

Width-adjustable armrests

Armrests that are close to the body can help prevent splayed elbows, which in turn cause the wrists to bend to the side during activities such as keying.