Telework: which office chair do you choose?
Whether you are teleworking permanently or occasionally, it is important to be well equipped at home, in order to work in good conditions, just as if you were in the office. Among the essentials, the office chair! Here are some tips to help you make the right choice.
Don't be misled by the look
When you work at home for the first time, you tend to use existing furniture: a dining room seat, a kitchen chair, a sofa, a cozy armchair ... But most of the time, your body, and especially your back, quickly call you to order! Then, we start looking for an office chair that can easily match the interior and blend into the decor. But most of the nice looking office chairs on the market are not fully suited to intensive work at home. To limit muscle and joint pain, it is recommended to invest in an office chair with many adjustments, able to be adapted to your body type.
Choose an adjustable office chair
There are different settings to take into account to ensure maximum comfort: backrest adjustment to adapt the lumbar support, seat height and depth adjustment so that the lower back
stays fixed, adjustable armrests to keep a natural posture ... In short, the more adjustment possibilities you have, the more chances you put on your side to be well installed! To choose the right chair, you have the choice between several mechanisms.
 | Office chair with synchronous mechanismRecommended for a use of more than 7 hours a day. The backrest and seat tilt together but independently with a variable angle. You have the possibility to adjust the backrest tension according to your weight. On this type of mechanism, some models offer a safety anti-return system to avoid sudden movements. These many settings allow you to adapt the chair to your body type and thus avoid lower back pain and general back pain as much as possible. It's the Rolls Royce of the office chairs! |
 | Office chair with knee tilt mechanism (or asynchronous)Recommended for a use up to max. 7 hours a day. The backrest and seat tilt as a single unit when leaning back. This makes it possible to support and amortize your movements. The tension is customizable according to your morphology. The axis of rotation is moved forward, which allows the feet to always stay in contact with the ground, regardless of the extent of the swing. |
 | Office chair with permanent contactRecommended for a use of maximum 7 hours a day. The backrest follows the movements of the back to stay in permanent contact with it. The backrest return force is adjustable according to your weight and your body type. The backrest can be locked in the position that suits you. The seat, for its part, remains fixed. |
 | Office chair with central tilt mechanismRecommended for a use of maximum 4 hours a day. The backrest and seat tilt as a single unit when leaning back. This makes it possible to support and amortize your movements. The tension is customizable according to your morphology. Usually the backrest can be locked in the upright position. |
Adjust your chair correctly
Adjusting the height, the seat, the armrests... Now you have found the perfect office chair, you will find here step by step all the necessary adjustments, in order to enjoy a comfortable position.
