The importance of changing your posture
Anyone who spends a lot of time sitting down at work knows the consequences of a lack of exercise and sitting in one position for too long: back pain, chronic back pain, broken intervertebral discs, but also obesity , tiredness or even cardiovascular problems. This can be prevented - even if you have to sit a lot for work, for example - by moving around and changing your posture frequently. The same applies if you have to do your work standing up, such as in production or in the laboratory.
Frequent changes in posture promote muscle development, which is essential for a healthy sitting or standing posture. They counteract one-sided strain, which is important for maintaining a healthy back. With regular changes in strain, it is also much easier to maintain an upright sitting posture.
Changing posture and thus changing loads require movement. But what can you do if your workplace does not allow for this movement or hardly allows it, or if your office chair restricts your freedom of movement? Can an office chair allow movement at all? And what about a standing chair?
How can you bring about a change in posture in the workplace?
First and foremost, the workplace - whether sitting or standing - needs to be set up according to ergonomic principles, with the option of changing posture while working. There are now various options for sitting-standing solutions for those who have a PC workstation.
A normal office desk must be height-adjustable and the (ergonomic) office chair should allow dynamic or moving sitting in three dimensions. There are also sit-stand desks that offer an extended adjustable range and allow you to work while standing or sitting. If you prefer to work while standing, you can also opt for an active stand-up seat such as the Muvman from Aeris.
There are also so-called integrated standing desks. These are small desks that are installed above the desk. If you place your computer or phone on them, for example, you are encouraged to stand up regularly and thus change your posture regularly, which relieves the strain on your muscles, spine, intervertebral discs, etc.
However, not everyone is comfortable working while standing. In this case, it is important to ensure that movement and changes in load are also possible while sitting.
Movement and posture changes while sitting
Many ergonomic office chairs today allow regular movement while sitting. The Swopper from Aeris, for example, is not called a 3D active seat for nothing. It has an innovative 3D technology that allows movements and changes in posture in all three dimensions. That means forwards and backwards, sideways and vertically. With this unique three-dimensional mobility, it adapts to the person sitting, which is not possible in most cases. This in turn enables the person sitting to change their sitting position as often as possible and to sit in an optimal sitting position every time. Since the Aeris Swopper always follows the movements of the person sitting, one-sided strain is ruled out from the outset.
Regular exercise at work is not only good for your back and well-being, it has also been proven to increase concentration and performance!
