Home Office Office Chair: Useful Tips

Although more and more employees work in a home office, the workplace at home is often not ideally furnished. Especially if you sit a lot during work, a good office chair is exceedingly important. However, it is not only the quality that matters, but also setting the office chair correctly.

How to set your home office chair correctly

A good home office setup is the be-all and end-all for working efficiently from home. How to set the chair correctly:

• Keep a distance between 50 to 70 cm from the screen, upper and lower arms should be at 90° to each other.
• When sitting, a distance of 20 to 30 cm between the thigh and the desk is recommended. Upper and lower legs should also be at a 90 ° angle.
• Adjust the table height to your height and use the height-adjustable armrest for ergonomic adjustment.
• With a swivel backrest, you can additionally relieve your back.

Important criteria when buying an office chair for the home office

When buying an office chair, both the quality and the adjustment options play a role. For seating comfort, important factors include the seat surface, the seat height and an adjustable tilt angle. With height-adjustable armrests, a neck support and a rocker function, even long periods of sitting will not be uncomfortable. The maximum load capacity and, last but not least, the price are equally important criteria when buying a high-quality office chair. In our extensive office chair comparison you can learn more.