Correct position of seat
Sitting incorrectly can lead to injuries at joints, bowstrings and muscles. In order to prevent this it is
necessary to adjust your office chair and desk. Apart from the following advise you should always prevent
an uncomfortable siting posture. If you feel that the following advices leads you to an uncomfortable siting
posture simply adapt your needs.
Office Chair
• The siting height has to be adjusted in way that your knee is angled by 90 - 120° when your
foot is flat on the ground.
• Siting properly requires that your lower back touches the back rest. If possible align the
seating depth in order to avoid pressure from the seat pan to your lower leg.
• Sit upright but lean back in a relaxed position. If possible adjust the lumbar support of your
chair to your height. Adjust the back rest in a way that pushes your upper body slightly
forward but still offering enough flexibility to yield movement.
• If possible adjust the height of your armrests. Your shoulders should be in a relaxed position
when your arms are touching the arm rest.
Desk
• Adjust the table height after you have found your correct siting posture.
• Your elbows should be angled by 90 - 120° when your arms rest on the table top. The edge of
the top should not press against your arms.
Equipment on the desk
• Incident light (day light or lamps) on your monitor should approach the surface of your
screen by an angle of 90°.
• The height of your monitor should be adjusted in way that enables you to look slightly
downward while focusing the centre of your screen.
• Please keep a distance of 60 - 70 cm from your screen.
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A careful posture for your wrists can be achieved by a flat narrowed keyboard.
• Please heed the advice in the manuals of your further (ergonomical) equipment.
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