Step Three - Recommended Sitting Styles Our recommendation to you is to rotate through several different acceptable postures during the work day: Try to rotate about every 30 to 45 minutes. Look at the four examples illustrated below - right only two are actually seated, the other two involve getting out of the chair! You can still occasionally sit slouched or cross legged, etc but avoid a regular habit of it. Practice adjusting your chair so you can quickly and easily make the switch from one position to the next. Click here to return to Chair Name | Description | Illustration | | Keyboard | Used when at the keyboard or writing at the desk. Promotes a neutral body position for hand activity. Fairly upright position (but not 90/90/90, more like 105/105/105) with feet flat on the floor or on a solid footrest. Arms supported by the chair armrests or the desk surface Head balanced over shoulders
|  | | Conversation | Used during conversations, meetings. reading, etc. (non keyboard activities) Promotes decreased loading of the spine - the semi-reclined position transfers body weight to the chair. Semi-reclined position (about 1150/1150/1150 elbows. hips and knees) with feet supported on the floor or an elevated bolster. Arms supported by the chair armrests
|  | | Standing | Used during general activities. Promotes a neutral standing position at a suitable height work surface - about elbow level. Use of a footrest to place one foot up to provide variation in standing position.
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