When is an office chair ergonomic?

Online you will look for the perfect office chair that suits your wishes. But everywhere the beautiful word is ergonomic, nen, health and safety and, for example, npr. What does this all mean now and when is an office chair really ergonomic? Because the term ergonomic office chair can now be seen everywhere while this is not always the truth.

Because let's be honest with each other an ergonomic office chair for 99,- a little too good sounds to be true, right? In the land of ergonomic office furniture you come across a lot of terms such as NEN1335, NPR1813 What these terms mean here you can read. But a office chair can also meet the basic ergonomic requirements to call it ergonomic without having the quality mark.

When does an office chair fall within the basic demands to call it ergonomic?

• The ergonomic office chair must be adjusted to your body!

That means that the armrests must be height adjustable, the seat depth can be adjusted, the seat can be raised and down and preferably also adjust the height of the backrest (but this is not a tough requirement)

• The ergonomic office chair meets the correct dimensions

Yes you can read this well! There are still China sizes, which means that the average Dutch person cannot even sit normally on a chair because it is simply too small to be ergonomic. 

Minimum dimensions: 

• Both the height and the width of the backrest must be at least 36 cm.
• Height of the session can be set between 40 and 51cm
• Length of the armrests influences the comfortable sitting position. There is a directive of at least 20 cm. In addition, the front point of the armrest must not be too far forward.

• The office chair must be able to handle at least a weight of 100 kg

Why do we add this? Very simple because in addition to the ergonomics safety is also important. After all, you don't want your office chair to break through while you are working. The Minmum is often 100 kg for an office chair!

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So there is a lot to take into account when choosing the right ergonomic office chair. But with article we mainly want to emphasize that sometimes the best deal is not as good as it seems. Be especially advised because you order an ergonomic office chair once every five years! So making the right purchase is important!

At work of course we are of course happy to help you with one ergonomic office chair We are ready to advise you on a daily basis and together find the right choice for your wishes.