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Setting up your office according to ergonomic principles is essential for healthy and satisfied employees. The most important principle here is to change your posture as often as possible. Back-friendly office chairs and height-adjustable desks are a good basis for this – they help to reduce strain and significantly alleviate back pain. But movable screens, standing mats and forearm rests can also contribute effectively to ergonomic office furnishings. So what does a back-friendly workplace with a PC in the office need?
Overview, checklist and products with the AGR seal of approval
How to set up an ergonomic workplace!
Ergonomic office chairs:
more movement while sitting
Movable seats and seat surfaces encourage more movement in all directions. The rule of thumb is: the more (controlled) movement an office chair allows, the better it is for your back. Constant movement stimuli continuously train the back muscles. This is good for the back, because strong muscles stabilise the spine and intervertebral discs.
The extra movement also has a positive side effect, as it improves concentration and allows you to work more efficiently for longer. These micro-movements are sufficient to achieve this.
Back-friendly desks: alternating between standing and sitting
Height-adjustable desks make it easier to alternate between sitting, standing and moving around. Tasks such as answering emails or making phone calls can be done just as easily while standing – you can even make phone calls while walking. In addition, you can meet at a standing desk for meetings.
Height-adjustable desks make it easier to alternate between sitting, standing and moving around. Tasks such as answering emails or making phone calls can be done just as well while standing – you can even make phone calls while walking. In addition, you can meet for discussions at a standing desk.
⇒ Find out more: Desks (Standing workplaces for sitting and standing)
⇒ Find out more: Desks for use at home
⇒ Find out more: Standing desks
Ergonomic standing mats:
Movement while standing
Standing still for long periods of time can strain your back and legs. Standing mats and activation boards can help you prevent poor posture, cramps and heavy legs when working in a standing position. This is because standing on a moving surface creates a barely noticeable instability that encourages the body to make compensatory movements. These additional micro and macro movements promote blood circulation, increase venous activity in the legs and activate the metabolism.
The right lighting for the office
In addition to sufficient exercise and ergonomic office furniture, the right lighting also plays a role in back health. This is because insufficient lighting or lighting that is not suitable for the task at hand causes your eyes to tire more quickly and puts you at risk of working in an unfavourable posture. This, in turn, contributes to back pain. When buying a new desk lamp, you should look for a wide range of adjustment options, for example in terms of light intensity, colour temperatures, brightness, uniform illumination, low-glare illumination and low-shadow illumination.
Body-centred workplace
In body-centred working, office workplaces are designed to meet the different requirements and needs of employees. To this end, all work equipment and work processes are aligned with the centre of the body. This should enable movements to be performed as gently and physiologically as possible. This also means that important work equipment is located within easy reach.
● Computer mouse and keyboard
● Laptop stands
● Monitor arms
● Armrests
Office concepts: The movement-promoting office
When planning your office furnishings, you can rely on proven office concepts that have been tested by the AGR. At the heart of these concepts is the movement-promoting office space, in which spontaneous changes of position become an integral part of the work process. In this environment, work and movement are not opposites, but belong together.
Sonnhalde Rehabilitation Clinic: Example of an office concept
The Sonnhalde Rehabilitation Clinic has furnished an office with AGR-certified products. The office concept makes it very easy to encourage movement.
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