Kneeling Chair- Bad for Your Back?

Whether you need a chair to support good posture or you are simply looking for new office furniture, kneeling chair designs reinforce certain posture structures of the human body and will be more comfortable for some than a standard backed chair. By putting the brunt of the body’s weight onto the knees rather than the seat, a kneeling chair reduces spinal strain. A kneeling chair requires specific leaning stances but can be used at the office or at home watching television, depending on your personal needs. Most are relatively inexpensive, from fifty to two hundred dollars, while higher end models can provide additional support but may tally as much as a thousand dollars. Nearly all can be purchased at any major office supply store (such as Office Depot) or directly from the manufacturer. Decide which features are most important and check how other customers have rated specific models before making a decision.

The Kneelsit kneeling chair provides a wide combination of adjustment capability for specific individuals, but makes up for the utility with a hefty price and an unattractive looking design. Although customers agree that the black leather padding is sleek and comfortable, most say that the design looks like an instrument out of a farm equipment catalog. The Kneelsit provides adjustments to get the optimum range for all standard sized desks or television mounts that need to be viewed, any person between five feet and six feet eight inches can use the chair. The Kneelsit is rated as very comfortable; all reviewers say that they can work or sit nearly all day on the chair without strain or tiring; a back support with adjustment helps for proper support and balance. The price tag has scared away many customers however; at seven hundred dollars it must be directly imported, which many say is just too much of a hassle.

A much cheaper option is the Variable Balance chair. Based upon the original model from nearly thirty years ago, this chair is popular with those who find standard office furniture uncomfortable or unsuitable. Customers appreciate the simplicity of the Variable Balance, as it is extremely light at only thirteen pounds and can be stored in any closet or space around the house. Reviewers stress the versatility, as the chair can be used for eating, typing on a computer, playing a piano, or simply sitting to read a book. At only one hundred dollars, this is probably the most popular chair on the market.

If you need a chair for more than one person, the ThatSit Balance model of the Variable Balance design adds additional functionality on top of the basic design. The adjustable knee sets give the user a wide range of comfort depending on individual sizes; children as small as ten or an adult weighing up to two hundred fifty pounds can use it without a problem. Customers appreciate the rest and seat depth adjustment, as the basic design from Variable Balance is often criticized as too uniform and rigid. ThatSit chairs correct for the problem, though as many customers note, the model costs a full hundred dollars more than the original.

If you are looking for a more attractive chair than simple black painted metal, the Wood Accent chair from Jobri gives a full utility of adjustments for sizes and capability, so that nearly any age or size can comfortably sit on the chair. A wood pattern gives more color and can mesh better with individual room designs than the metal counterpart, though the use is no different. The Jobri set is delivered in a flat pack rather than factory made, so customers have to construct it themselves; most reviewers do not mind the assembly as a full range of directions and needed supplies (screwdrivers and wood glue) are well listed; most customers could put together the Jobri wooden chair in less than fifteen minutes.

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