Monthly Archives: November 2015
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The Mobile Generation
Posted on 30th November 2015 by admin in Mobile Working.Last week I attended a revealing seminar about the rise of the mobile generation, and the ensuing health impacts this is already having, and will increasingly have, within our working environments. Today, through necessity, I find myself hand-writing this article and remembering what it was like when pens were king! How nice the feel of a […]
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Office Chairs: How to Choose an Ergonomic Office Chair
Posted on 30th November 2015 by admin in Help & Advice.No single type of office chair is ‘the best’, but there are certain things you should always look for in a chair designed to help with back pain. These things will allow the individual user to make the chair work well for his or her specific needs. 1. The ability to vary your postures: It is not just […]
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Absence through Back Pain!
Posted on 25th November 2015 by admin in Uncategorised.“Sitting is a rest position supported in humans by the buttocks or thighs where the torso is more or less upright. Sitting for much of the day may pose significant health risks, and people who sit regularly for prolonged periods have higher mortality rates than those who do not” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitting: Biswas A, Oh PI, Faulkner GE, Bajaj RR, Silver MA, Mitchell MS, Alter DA (2015). ‘Sedentary […]
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Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid in your Ergonomic Chair
Posted on 25th November 2015 by admin in Uncategorised.Mistake 1: Ticking boxes on a website for delivery of a specialist ergonomic chair without getting good independent advice. The advice should come from someone who has experience in the field and has good knowledge of the products available. Try and find someone you trust not to suggest the most expensive ergonomic chair available –just […]
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Psychology and Posture – How this may determine the Best Chair for You
Posted on 25th November 2015 by admin in Uncategorised.Whenever I am meeting with a client to discuss which may be the best office chair for them, I always try to ascertain what ‘type’ of person they are. Without prying too much, it is important to get a sense of their personality traits and their psychology when working. This can have an enormous effect […]
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History of Variable Movement: Peter Opsvik and the ‘Balans’ concept
Posted on 20th November 2015 by admin in Introduction.Peter Opsvik was born in 1939. From the age of 17 he worked as a carpenter in his family’s small furniture factory in Norway. His education in the field of ergonomic design first came in 1970 whilst studying Design at Essen, Germany, where he worked with a prominent ergonomist, Ulrich Burandt, founder member of the […]
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