Give your sitting work area a makeover with this visual guide to office ergonomics. If you sit behind a desk for hours at a time, you're not doomed to a career of neck and back pain or sore wrists and fingers. Proper office ergonomics — including correct chair height, adequate equipment spacing and good desk posture — can help you and your joints stay comfortable at work.
Ready to give your work space a makeover? Get started making your sitting workstation comfortable with this visual guide to sitting workstation ergonomics. Choose a chair that supports your spinal curves.
Adjust the height of your chair so that your feet rest flat on the floor or on a footrest and your thighs are parallel to the floor. Adjust armrests so your arms gently rest on them with your shoulders relaxed. Keep key objects — such as your telephone, stapler or printed materials — close to your body to minimize reaching.
Stand up to reach anything that can't be comfortably reached while sitting. Place your mouse within easy reach and on the same surface as your keyboard. While typing or using your mouse, keep your wrists straight, your upper arms close to your body, and your hands at or slightly below the level of your elbows. Use keyboard shortcuts to reduce extended mouse use.
If possible, adjust the sensitivity of the mouse so you can use a light touch to operate it. Alternate the hand you use to operate the mouse by moving the mouse to the other side of your keyboard.
If you frequently talk on the phone and type or write at the same time, place your phone on speaker or use a headset rather than cradling the phone between your head and neck. If your chair is too high for you to rest your feet flat on the floor — or the height of your desk requires you to raise the height of your chair — use a footrest.
If a footrest is not available, try using a small stool or a stack of sturdy books instead. Under the desk, make sure there's clearance for your knees, thighs and feet. If the desk is too low and can't be adjusted, place sturdy boards or blocks under the desk legs.
If the desk is too high and can't be adjusted, raise your chair. Use a footrest to support your feet as needed. When it comes to the perfect desk placement, you have a lot of options to pick from.
Find one that works best for your specific needs — and your specific office — and see just how much more productive you can be when your desk is where it needs to be. Looking for the perfect modern table to fit your office? Check out our selection of office desks and tables. Related Posts.
The average desk sits at a height of 73cm. Not only can a poor desk set up cause short term discomfort as your arms struggle to reach the keyboard or your knees constantly bump off the underside, but studies have concluded that sitting in these positions can lead to chronic back pain.
The answer is very simple:. If we take the 73cm desk set for someone at 6 feet tall, all we need to do is add or subtract 1cm for every inch over or below 6 feet you are. That is to say that at a towering 6 feet 6 inches, Dave Bautista would be most comfortable at a desk 79cm high, while fellow avenger Tom Holland should be surfing or crawling the web from a desk just 67cm high.
Height also impacts the correct set up of a height adjustable desk.
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