These steps are crucial to reducing strain and setting the foundation for excellent ergonomics.
Ergonomics feet flat on the floor.
Both feet should be flat on the floor.
Don t keep your feet flat on the floor but move them around often.
But a foot rest lets shorter users keep their feet flat and their weight properly distributed even if their chair can t get low enough to let them touch the floor.
If your feet don t reach the floor use a box pile of books cushion or footrest.
Reduce lower back strain by keeping feet solidly on the floor or on a footrest.
Adjust the seat back the lower back lumbar area plus mid back should be well supported.
The seat pan should not compress the back of the thighs.
The footrest should be adjustable and should support the entire foot.
Adjust the chair or seat height so that the thighs are approximately parallel to the floor with the feet resting flat on the floor or on a footrest.
If you re short and your chair won t adjust to the right height use a footstool.
Check that your feet are flat on the floor.
Whatever posture issues you re seeing with your child such as slouching an inability for their feet to rest flat on the floor or a laptop that is too low to be at their eye level can be.
If a footrest is not available try using a small stool or a stack of sturdy books instead.
If you re struggling to make your feet level you can adjust them using a footstool or box to prop them up.
If you re any higher or lower change your seat height.
Set the chair to a height that allows you to rest your feet flat on the floor.
While seated your feet shouldn t dangle.
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.
When sitting rest your feet flat on either the floor or a foot support.
Under the desk make sure there s clearance for your knees thighs and feet.
Adjust your chair so that your thighs are parallel with the floor and knees are at 90.
You can also place a small stack of sturdy books under.
Ergonomic shoes don t change the shape of a foot.
Use a footrest if there is pressure on the back of the legs or if the feet are not resting on the floor.
If the chair you use doesn t allow that to happen use a footrest.
Keep your feet flat on the floor.