Kneeling Chair

A kneeling chair is an ergonomic tool to sit on when your thigh drops to an angle between 60 to 70 degrees from the vertical, as opposed to the 90 degrees you get when you sit in a regular chair.

Usually when in a kneeling chair, the body is supported by the shins. Although a chair is called a "kneeling chair", that does not mean that you sit on it kneeling like the way you kneel on the ground! While in a kneeling chair, the shin bears some of the weight for stability, reducing the weight borne by the upper thighs and buttocks. During actual kneeling, on the other hand, the knees bear most of the weight while the feet provide balance against tipping in the backward direction.

The misconception that the kneeling chair cannot be used by people with knee problems has lead to the proliferation of new kneeling chairs that provide horizontal seating platform and an ancillary pad. But such an attempt to "correct" the kneeling chair has led to the creation of new designs which differ from the original design. Most of these designs have left out the fact the function of the shin rests are to prevent one from falling forward out of the chair. They fail to show that much weight remains in the buttocks! Although a few chair manufacturers still stand out by sticking to the original concept of the kneeling chair.

An ideal kneeling chair should create an open body angle by lowering the angle of the lower body. It helps in aligning the spine of the seated properly. The good thing about this position is that even if you lean inwards, the body angle still remains 90 degrees or wider.

Like in most chairs, the keys to long term comfort are movement and variation. Man was never made to sit still, but to move. That is why the kneeling chair has been designed to achieve a higher level of success with sitting. Proper use of the kneeling chair can give relief to bent knees. This can be achieved by flexing or extending the leg from time to time. One of the legs may be used to rock the chair as well so as to create some movements rather than being still so as not to cause health problems.

The concept of "movement" while still maintaining the sitting position was originally designed by Peter Opvisk in the 60's and 70's but is still in use today by top ergonomic chair manufacturers.



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