Office chair information

Office chair links

In addition to those listed in the Our Sources section of this report, we found the following sources helpful:

EHow.com's home and garden section offers tips on how to buy an ergonomic desk chair.

Australian consumer magazine Choice posts a short report on choosing a computer chair.

Abe Abbas, About.com's furniture guide, discusses features to look for when buying an office chair. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)

Bloomberg Businessweek discusses the impact that sitting for extended periods of time can have on your health in the article "Your Office Chair is Killing You."

The Cornell Human Factors and Ergonomics Research Group at Cornell University operates a comprehensive website about ergonomics in the workplace that includes a wealth of information, including a report on how to choose an ergonomic chair.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has some tips for what to look for in a computer workstation chair.

Manufacturers' websites can also be good sources of information and product specifications:

Herman Miller

Humanscale

Ikea

Office Star

Neutral Posture

Raynor

Steelcase