The newest article from the Ergonomics site at BellaOnline.com deals with a part of the chair that is often ignored.

Chairs - Adjusting Your Seat Pan

The seat portion of the chair is often just accepted. It's padded or it's not. There are actually many more considerations about a seat pan. This article covers the most basic.

Modern office chairs are generally fairly good as long as you are not among the 10% smallest or biggest size range in any body demension, and as long as you have no special physical needs. Most chairs have individual adjustments for any chair demension. This article focuses on the seat pan.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art26326.asp

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Virginia Hixson is a Certified Professional Ergonomist and a Project Management Professional working in the San Franciso Bay Area.

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