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SMc SomaManual 07
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or www.go4soma.com
©2007
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O M A
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R G O N O M I C S
, I
N C
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• H
O M EO F
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I O N O M I C S
: T
H E
S
C I E N C EO F
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SMc SomaManual 07
Maximum Comfort Tips
Pelvic stability and good posture
are achieved here be sitting
slightly reclined back using
gravity to allow the muscles to
relax. The backrest is set so that
the sacral area below the lum-
bar curve is stabilized and the
shoulder blades are free to
move. If you have a neck pil-
low, place it in the nape of
your neck.
The key to comf ort? Greater body awar e n e s s !
Pelvic stability and good posture
are achieved by placing the back-
rest in the sacral area below the
lumbar curve and by tilting the
backrest forward so your pelvis is
locked in and is firmly supported
b e t w e e n the seat and backrest.
Muscle relaxation is achieved by
being balanced over the spine
while the pivot point, your hips,
are held and stabilized.
Ever wonder why you are or
are not comfortable in a chair?
Research shows that your comfort
level when sitting depends
upon good pelvic support and
p o s i t i o n i n g . Without it you can
more easily develop back
i n j u r i e s . Your body knows this
intuitively and tries to stabilize
your pelvis whenever possible.
You or someone you know
probably sits on the edge of
their seat or likes to recline.
Either way you are unknowingly
trying to achieve pelvic stability.
And this is easier when sitting
in a S
OMA
chair because of our
exclusive
S
O M A
Tw o - P a r t™
s e a t s , and
S
O M A
C u t - Aw a y
™
and ThorSac™ back rests.
1. Loosen knob or rotate chrome lever
directly under armrests in direction of
a r r o w.
2. Grab bottom of armrests and pull a r m r e s t s
out, then rotate them behind the backrest
or into a forward angled position.
3. Rotate lever as shown to tighten (for ease
of repetitive use, the lever can be left
u n t i g h t e n e d ) .
Armrests swung behind backrest out of the
way of your elbows when keyboarding.
H o w to Adjust Swing-Away
™
A r m s
Seat Front
H o w to Adjust Height/Width Arms
1. To adjust height, pull the button u n d e r
the armrest cap up and set armrest at
desired height.
2. If you chose width adjustment, l o o s e n
the knob or flop the lever (whichever
you chair came with) under the seat,
grab the bottom of the armrest, pull
the armrest out to the desired position
an tighten the knob again or flip the
the lever back to the tight position.
Button
Knob or Lever
Two recommended ways to adjust your chair
For upright sitting
For semi or fully reclined sitting
seat flat with backrest forward
seat and back both angled back
