Wednesday, 27 August 2008

Getting The Right Office Furniture for Computing


Having the right furniture in your office can not only help you to be more productive, but it can also provide the correct support for your body as well, especially if you spend a good majority of your time in front of the computer. And whether you?re at home or the office, you most likely know that there are proper and improper methods and heights for sitting while you work. But did you also know that the wrong office furniture can lead to Repetitive Stress Injuries that include chronic back and neck pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, eye strain and a variety of other health problems? Let?s take a look at the best methods for avoiding these issues.

Chairs

Sitting in an ergonomically correct chair is one of the best things you can do for yourself. The right chair should be easily adjustable to provide proper support for the small of your back and your lumbar curve overall. It should also be ?user friendly? so as to fit well with your body type. And when sitting, your feet should be comfortably flat on the floor or on a footrest in front of you.

Desk

Whether your keyboard sits on top of your desk or on a pull-out keyboard tray underneath it (which is actually the recommendation), it should be a comfortable level of between 27 and 29 inches from the floor depending on how tall you are. There should be sufficient distance between your shoulders and the keyboard so as to prevent any stress or strain in that area, as well as in your elbows and wrists as you type.

Lighting

The lighting you choose can greatly affect the quality the work you produce. The computer screen is quite bright in itself and adding even more intensity to that with the wrong lighting can cause headaches as well as eye strain. A good idea is to utilize a lamp that has a dimmer mechanism so that you can adjust it to your personal preference.

And don?t forget to take regular breaks from the computer! Sometimes we get so caught up in what we?re working on that we forget to do this. But getting up and stretching your back and muscles as well as giving your eyes a rest will greatly help you in the long run.



In this first of a multi part series we’re going to discuss the history of the chair. Yes, they do have a history and didn’t just pop out of nowhere. Chairs are the ultimate in antiquity. And for many thousands of years chairs were not simply a device for people to sit on while eating [...]

In this first of a multi part series we’re going to discuss the history of the chair. Yes, they do have a history and didn’t just pop out of nowhere.

Chairs are the ultimate in antiquity. And for many thousands of years chairs were not simply a device for people to sit on while eating or reading. Chairs were an article of state and dignity, used by only the wealthiest and most powerful and not simply an article of ordinary use. Not everyone had chairs. Certainly not like some of the greatest chairs to have ever adorned our world.

Even today, the chair is still used as an emblem of authority in many government buildings all over the world and also at public meetings. Actually, it wasn’t until the 16th century that chairs became common place. Until the chair did become common most people sat on chests, benches and stools. The number of chairs that have survived from early days are very few. That is why they are such an antiquity and worth a lot of money in any kind of condition. (more…)

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