Important Sitting Posture Desk Work...

 


1. RECLINE BACK IN THE CHAIR. THE CHAIR BACKREST SHOULD BE ANGLED TO AT LEAST 100 DEGREES AND SOMETIMES UP TO 110 DEGREES, SO THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE SPINE AND TORSO IS SUPPORTED PROPERLY. THIS MINIMIZES PRESSURE ON THE LOWER BACK.

2. USE THE LUMBAR SUPPORT PROPERLY IN WE HOLLOW OF YOUR LOWER BACK. USE A CUSHION IF NEEDED. MAINTAIN 'TIE NATURAL CURVE IN WE LOWER BACK WITH ADEQUATE SUPPORT.

3. YOUR CHAIR IS AT PROPER HEIGHT WHEN YOUR ARMS AND HANDS ARE AT YOUR KEYBOARD AND YOUR ELBOWS ARE AT A RIGHT ANGLE WITH YOUR FOREARMS PARALLEL TO THE FLOOR. YOUR HANDS SHOULD BE IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITH YOUR FOREARMS.

4. IF THE CHAIR HAS ARMS MAKE SURE THEY ARE CORRECTLY ADJUSTED FOR HEIGHT SO THAT YOUR SHOULDERS ARE RELAXED WHEN YOU REST YOUR FOREARMS ON THE ARMRESTS.

5. AFTER WE SEAT HEIGHT IS CORRECTLY ADJUSTED, MAKE SURE YOUR FEET ARE ON WE GROUND OR ON AN ADEQUATE FOOTREST.

6. MAKE SURE THE SEAT PAN IS NOT PRESSING INTO THE BACK OF YOUR KNEES.

7. MAKE SURE 'TIE SEAT PAN DOES NOT TIP UP WHEN YOU RECLINE. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASE AMOUNT OF UNWANTED PRESSURE ON THE BACK OF YOUR KNEES AND THIGHS.

8. FOOT POSITION - MOVE FEET FORWARD UNTIL YOUR KNEES ARE AT 90-110 DEGREE ANGLE.

 

 



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2737 State Road 580
Clearwater, Fl, 33761
727-726-4743
(Across for the Countryside Highschool)