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CHAIR
Critical Component No doubt about it . . . your chair is one of the most critical components in your office! A large number of people never take full advantage of what their chair can offer in terms of support and comfort.
We strongly encourage you to first go through the Chair Guide to learn about your chair and how to adjust it to best meet your needs.
What problems are you having with your chair? Use this checklist if you have a specific question about your chair.

Chair Fit

Sitting Styles

Overall my chair is too small or too large for my body size.

My feet don't touch the floor when I sit on my chair at my desk.

My knees hit the undersurface of my desk when I sit on my chair.

My chair's seatpan is too deep - the front of the chair's seatpan digs into the backs of my knees.

I don't have back support from my chair's lumbar support - too high, too low, too much, too little, etc.

I can't get my elbows/forearms supported on my chair's armrests - they are too low, too high, too far apart, etc.

Keyboard position - learn about a good seated posture when at the keyboard.

Conversation position - learn about a good seated position when not at the keyboard.

I sit on my leg or with my legs crossed and wonder if this may cause a problem.

I "perch" on the front edge of my chair and wonder if this may cause a problem.

I "slouch" in my chair and wonder if this may cause a problem.

Chair Adjustment

Other

I need to adjust the height of my chair's seatpan.

I need to adjust the angle of my chair's seatpan.

I need to adjust the tension of my chair's seatpan.

I need to adjust my chair's back support.

I need to adjust the armrests on my chair.

I have a maintenance problem with my chair.

My chair is difficult to roll on the floor.

I have heard about people using large exercise balls for office chairs and wonder if this would be helpful for me.

My joints get stiff when I tend to sit for long periods of time - what can I do to improve the situation?

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