24 hour chair - doctors review

The "24 hour chair" has several advantages. With its vast possibility of adjustment one can truly optimise the most comfortable and supportive working position.

Height adjustment is common to all office chairs; additional features include:

In one part, the possibility to regulate the seat base in the anterior-posterior position in direct relation to the backrest, which will make it possible to take account of the morphology of the lower limbs, in particular the length of the thighs to find the correct distance relating to the backrest, therefore to have a good stable and broad base which will decrease the strain on the knees; another part is the possibility to incline the backrest which will allow a better dorsal support and thus a better rachidian position.

Finally the possibility of a lumbar support, adjustable in height and depth, makes it possible to optimize the back position for better postural control.

These various elements contribute to a better position of the rachis (cervical, dorsal and lumbar) and so reduce fatigue by avoiding back stress. The originality of the "24 hour chair" is the possibility of a personalized adjustment adapted to the particular morphology of an individual. This is therefore a "standard" seat which becomes individualized and personal.

In these times where ergonomics are particularly important, the "24 hour chair" seems to answer the schedule of conditions perfectly; namely a sitting position adapted to optimize the comfort of people spending many hours at the office.

Docteur Bernard Alomène, physiotherapist, Montpellier, France.
Docteur Sylvie Delpont, company medical officer, Montpellier, France.