Normally when deciding to buy an office chair, especially at first, most people focus their attention only on some characteristics of the product, such as the price, the materials with which it is built and the technical characteristics. Some of these features are: the upholstery, the padding, the wheels. People rarely recognizes the value of a detail that proves to be an indispensable element .. the armrests!
In fact, the OSHA or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, recommends that the height of the armrest must be adjustable in order to allow the arms to rest comfortably and shoulders to relax and release the tension, which otherwise would accumulate on the neck, causing terrible neck pain. The armrests in fact support our arms avoiding that they stiffen.
Normally the elbows and forearms should rest slightly, but it is not appropriate to rest the arm on the arm when typing on the computer keyboard.
How to adjust the armrests
The advice we give you is to invest a little more and buy a comfortable chair, approved and equipped with armrests, rather than shopping for something you might regret tomorrow.
Furthermore, often frequently, we hear colleagues or friends complaining of neck pain. Even though they are equipped with office chairs with armrests they might haven’t adjusted them in a proper way! It is in fact essential to know how to adjust the armrests in the most correct and appropriate way in order to prevent this type of inconvenience.
Also in this case, the adjustment will not take more than a couple of minutes, you can increase or decrease the heights of the armrest according to your needs by pressing the button generally located under or on the side of the armrest.
Another factor to consider, when choosing our chair, are the measurements of the desk, especially the height as it is preferable to have armrests lower than the edge of the work surface in order to allow the chair to be approached without obstacles .
Otherwise, without realizing it, we slowly risk sliding forward on the seat assuming an incorrect position.
The different types of armrests
There are various types of armrests on the market, Grendene has selected armrests for you that meet the various specifications.
Among the different types of armrests there are: fixed or adjustable armrests between which we can make a further distinction: armrests adjustable only in height, in 2d, 3d, up to 4d where, in addition to height, you can adjust the width , rotation and translation of the armrest.
Fixed armrests are usually chosen by those who prefer a cheaper but equally functional product; while the armrests are adjustable in height, in 2d, 3d or 4d for customers who do not want to miss any comfort.
Grendene produces different types of chairs with armrests, discover Juke, the office chair designed by Grendene.
