In another informative white paper from Allsteel, you can learn about the importance of work targeting. That’s one of those phrases invented to describe something that everyone does without realizing it. When you sit in your chair and look at your desk, your eyes go directly to your monitor. That’s why you want your monitor to be at just the right height for easy viewing.
But what if you lean back in your chair? The recline feature may be comfortable, but it can bring your head out of alignment with your ‘target’ so you are looking up at your monitor instead of straight at it. You may also be moving your head too far away from your monitor (and moving your hands too far from your keyboard). This is counterproductive from an ergonomic standpoint since it encourages abnormal positioning and movements during work.
Allsteel’s solution to this problem was to develop a recline mode for their Sum chair that allows relaxation without significantly moving the upper body. This promotes continuous, accurate work targeting throughout the day.
Tags: Allsteel, Office Chairs
Interesting article. I currently use an Allsteel brand chair and absolutely love it! Just as your post mentioned, work targeting is very important when working in an office environment and a good, comfortable, and well positioned chair can make a world of difference to your productivity and posture. For anyone looking to get good quality office chairs or office furniture in general I would highly recommend Allsteel products. Their products can be found everywhere, although I purchased mine through Emmon’s Business Interiors http://www.ebiweb.com or to browse more Allsteel products I would recommend http://www.ebiweb.com/index.php/allsteel-furniture.html
My biggest recommendation is to try before you buy - so finding a local dealer is always important. Even with the best office chairs, some are a better fit for particular body types than others.