Case for & against movement

We need to move, but movements are not the same; some we should even avoid.

This white paper reviews assumptions in the ergonomics research about sitting postures and movements and their implications for seat design ergonomics.

Case for & against movement for its sake

Ergonomics review by Rani Lueder, CPE

Considerations relevant to the Allsteel Sum chair.

Courtesy of Allsteel  |  Selected abstracts

Rethinking sitting  |  htm  |  pdf  (140K)

Seat Ergonomics ErgoExpo pres.  |  Slides
National Ergonomics Conference & Expo

Arm support & armrest design  R. Lueder

Seat height revisited  by Rani Lueder

More sitting & seating ergonomics

From Corlett & Eklund (1984)
How does a backrest work?
Graphic with permission