Seating Ergonomics in School Settings

Educational and training settings mean a wide range of environments and challenges when it comes to ergonomic seating: Classrooms, laboratories, music rooms, administrative offices and libraries, just to name a few. In diverse settings where students and staff spend the majority of their time sitting, proper ergonomics is vital to preventing repetitive motion injuries and helping maintain peak performance of pupils and educators alike.

Few realize the stress that extended periods of sitting can put on the body, young or old. Without proper posture and weight support, muscles can atrophy and/or become strained to the point where victims can suffer long-term damage as a result.

The Department of Labor concurs with this assessment, reporting that 60% of all occupational illnesses are due to repetitive motion disorders, particularly those resulting from sitting-intensive tasks. Even more telling is the fact that back problems are now the leading cause of disability for workers under the age of 45.

Ergonomic seating can go a long way to remedying this situation, and can also help maintain attentiveness in staff and students, increasing performance. That’s why it’s important to know the difference between true “ergonomic” seating and products merely labeled as such. Ergonomic seating produced by BioFit includes proven components and options such as:

a five-pedestal base
fully adjustable and cushioned armrests
a seat that allows for even weight distribution
lumbar support
easy-to-use height adjustment*

*Use the handy seat height calculator below to find out the optimal seat height** for your specific educational or training facility workspace.

** Based on established ergonomics research. Optimal seat height may vary depending on physical characteristics of user or situation.

There is simply no substitute for a durable, ergonomically correct chair. BioFit makes a range of specialty seating and table products for the education market, each with components and functions for distinct uses and situations. All BioFit products meet or exceed industry quality standards, plus they’re backed by an industry-best 13-year warranty.

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