Sitting well is essential! A few months ago we talked about this in the article Ergonomics in the office, what solutions to adopt, today we are going to focus more particularly on office chairs, chairs and seats on which we generally spend more time than in our bed!

In order to avoid chronic back pain and to preserve your health in general, it is important to know how to choose a chair or a seat.

Important to know how to choose a comfortable office chair that is adapted to the constraints of your of your workstation. We will explain here the few criteria that you should take into account when into account when looking for the ideal chair:

The mechanism of the chair, to be chosen according to the number of hours per day that you will spend sitting;

The maximum weight it can support;

The materials it is made of.

Follow the guide, we explain everything!

1 - WHICH MECHANISM FOR MY USE?

- YOU SIT IN YOUR OFFICE CHAIR FOR LESS THAN 6 HOURS A DAY

We advise you to choose a chair with a Permanent Contact mechanism, or Centered tilt mechanism. The Permanent Contact mechanism is recommended for occasional use. With this mechanism, the backrest tilts freely and your back always remains in contact. It follows youin your movements. You can lock the backrest in one or more positions and the seat is You can lock the backrest in one or more positions and the seat is adjustable in height.

> Discover all our chairs with Permanent Contact.

The Center Tilt mechanism is recommended for moderate use. The backrest and seat tilt at a constant angle to accompany and cushion your every move. It can be locked in a desired position.

> See all our Centered Tilting chairs

- YOU SIT IN YOUR OFFICE CHAIR BETWEEN 6 AND 8 HOURS A DAY

The Synchronous mechanism is recommended for sustained to intensive use. It allows a synchronized movement of the seat and backrest on the central axis of the chair. This coordination of the backrest and seat allows the chair to adapt to any position taken by the user. It offers optimal comfort, with tension adjustment according to the user's weight and morphology. You can tilt the backrest backwards while keeping your feet flat on the ground and also lock the backrest in the desired position.

>Discover all our Synchrone chairs

- YOU SIT IN YOUR OFFICE CHAIR FOR MORE THAN 8 HOURS A DAY

Ergonomic chairs are designed to adapt to your needs and offer you personalized support so that you can work long hours in the best conditions, while respecting your comfort and health. Beyond the mechanism, the ergonomic chairs adapt to your position, your morphology and provide the necessary support to the different parts of your body. Thus, we can adjust the height of the seat, the depth, have adjustable armrests, a dynamic backrest to support the spine, a dense foam that provides comfort and support over time, suspensions ... etc.

>Discover all our ergonomic chairs

> Find our article specially dedicated to the choice of an ergonomic chair.

2 - WHAT IS MY MORPHOLOGY?

Our weight is a very important criterion of choice, especially for the seat. Indeed, a foam density of 25 kg/m3 is more suitable for small people, while a foam above 35 kg/m3 is able to support a greater weight and for a longer time without your back or legs hurting.

The choice of backrest is also closely linked to your morphology: choosing a backrest with adjustable height and lumbar support will help you avoid any kind of muscular pathology.