Ergonomics
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Sitting positions What a swivel chair needs What a meeting room/conference chair needs People and ergonomics. People are not designed to sit for long periods. Sitting originally served to provide short-term recuperation from activities carried out while standing. The ergonomics of sitting focuses on relieving strain during prolonged sitting activities. Klöber Ergonomics. Klöber develop and manufacture all the mechanisms and components of a chair themselves. This creates adequate scope to implement ergonomic solutions without compromise. At Klöber, human needs are the measure of all things....

MILESTONES OF CHAIR MECHANICS Sitting in prehistoric times. The first people sat on the ground to relax and eat their food. The discovery of mounted on springs so that the seating comfort gradually turned into seats. resembles that of a cushioned chair. The Klöber Dactylo synchronised mechanism, 1976. The Klöber Dactylo is considered a milestone in ergo- primitive tribes. nomics and work-orientated physiology at computer Sitting in the Stone Age. During excavations in the workstations. Its functional adjustment mechanism Turkish Çatalhöyük settlement, which existed from provides optimum...

Static sitting makes people ill. People spend up to 80 Days taken off sick. per cent of their working time sitting. This can easily The ten major diseases by proportion: sitting incorrectly sitting correctly add up to 10 to 14 hours a day, because sitting frequently dominates leisure time as well. Yet people are Musculo-skeletal system designed to move around. The consequence: back Respiratory system pain has become an endemic disease. 70 million work- Psychological illness ing days per year are lost because of it in Germany. Digestive system Circulatory system That costs companies around...

SITTING POSITIONS Sitting positions during dynamic sitting, by proportion: Dynamic sitting. 49 % forward, upright sitting position. 32 % middle, open sitting position. 19 % backward, reclining sitting position. 9 Movement preserves the back. People are designed The forward, upright sitting position. If the seat and The middle, open sitting position. The pressure is dis- The backward, reclining sitting position. This position for movement by nature. This means that sitting is not backrest opening angle is 90º, it supports the iliac tributed more evenly, the strain on the intervertebral...

WHAT A SWIVEL CHAIR NEEDS Klöber promotes dynamic sitting The Klöber mechanisms. Depending with its synchronised mechanism. For synchronised movements of the seat on use, requirements, type of activity, and backrest that are adapted to the sonal comfort, Klöber offers its Point- body’s needs. So that the chair can Synchronised Mechanism either with adapt itself automatically to every patented quick-set adjustment to the body movement, and in this way body weight, or with automatic guarantee the ideal physiological weight setting. opening and swivel angle for the forward, middle and backward...

WHAT A SWIVEL CHAIR NEEDS The procomfort Synchronised Mecha- Armrests for neck and shoulders. The nism with patented quick-set adjust- arm and shoulder area is often sub- ment. For Moteo and Centeo. It jected to strain incorrectly. Armrests stands for more sitting comfort and provide support. They make it easier provides lasting active support for the to stand up and sit down, so that the muscles in the back (no shirt-dragging user is “sits down into the chair” effect). A whole range of different properly. That means lowering the spine onto the seat pad without impact. Armrests take the...

WHAT A SWIVEL CHAIR NEEDS Headrest, optional. Height-adjustable Backrest height. Sitting for a long time Backrest/seat micro-climate. From a Backrest and seat foam. It is important in a predominantly static position stag- bio-physiological point of view, the that the backrest is shaped to mimic Backrest. The backrest is designed in nates the metabolism in the muscles. ability of the upholstery to allow the and adapt to the body to ensure that it an S-shape, which is ergonomically Perfect adaptation to the head shape, Leaning on the backrest prevents mus- exchange of moisture and body heat...

WHAT A SWIVEL CHAIR NEEDS Moteo. Patented celligence® system in the seat. 3³-zone seating system. Moulded foam Supports both the lower pelvis and the 3D climatic mesh thigh area in three active zones. The celligence system patented celligence® system regulates the hardness of the seat surface in zone one through the individual supply and release of air (Air Comfort). Layer two, the 3D climatic mesh, guarantees optimal heat balance. Layer three comprises absorbing moulded foam. Moteo. Patented celligence® system in the backrest. Intelligent foam cells Keeps both the lower pelvis upright...

WHAT A MEETING/CONFERENCE CHAIR NEEDS Klöber meeting/conference chairs not only pick up the Klöber conference swivel chairs on glides are designed for 1. Sitting dynamically. The constant shift between a for- 2. Setting the synchronised movement to the correct body design theme from the swivel chairs, they also set stan- companies who give priority to excellent sitting comfort, ward, middle and backward sitting position relieves strain weight. One important aspect of good sitting is setting the dards in terms of ergonomics. The sprung construction of on the intervertebral discs, reduces...

Through movement. A few minutes of gymnastics every day receive adequate nutrition. And they get that if they have Correct diet. Do not overindulge in red meat, butter, de- strengthens the back. The intervertebral discs can only sufficient movement. Four simple exercises that you can do husked rice, white bread, potatoes, pasta and sweets. Milk perform their function of cushioning the spine if they every day without the need for any equipment: or calcium supplements once or twice a day. Fish, poultry, For a wholefood breakfast: Fresh grain muesli made from eggs, up to twice a day. Nuts and...