Click on image to zoom Designers: Bill Stumpf and Jeff WeberForm doesn't just follow function with Embody. Function is on full display. This ergonomic office chair's highly technical structures—such as the spine-like Backfit, with its visible H-flexors—show how it bends to encourage seated movement. Embody is purposeful design that creates harmony between your mind and body, and between your body and work. Configure Your Embody Chair Add to Wish List So intelligent, sitting in it actually helps you think With Embody, designers Bill Stumpf and Jeff Weber set out to solve the problem of the lack of physical harmony between people and their technology. They worked with more than 30 physicians and PhDs in the fields of biomechanics, vision, physical therapy, and ergonomics who contributed their expertise to help guide the development of this office chair. As a result, you feel Embody’s responsive ergonomics the moment you sit down—like you are floating, yet perfectly balanced.
The seat distributes your weight evenly while supporting your body’s micro-movements. The narrow backrest allows you to move freely and naturally as it automatically adjusts to support a full range of seated postures. By reducing seated pressure and encouraging freedom of movement, Embody allows blood and oxygen to flow more freely, which helps keep you focused. "Sitting is bad for you. Embody is good for you." Less Pressure, More Cool A combination of support layers in Embody’s seat work together to reduce seated pressure. These layers were designed to allow for airflow, keeping you cool and comfortable as you sit. As Agile as You Are Embody encourages movement, keeping your body and brain limber all day, and helping you stay focused and relaxed at the same time. That’s good, because movement promotes blood and oxygen flow, which keeps the brain more focused. Embody encourages the most healthful posture for computer users—a working recline, which reduces spine compression and even slows fluid loss from discs.
The Backfit adjustment positions the backrest in line with your spine's natural curve, from your sacrum to lumbar and upper thoracic. When you move in this office chair, your head remains properly aligned to your computer display. Embody's tilt technology maintains your back in a fixed position relative to the seat, encouraging your body to move naturally into the most positive seated postures while keeping your pelvis stable. Three Zones of Support The tilt technology of the Embody chair also provides three zones of support—for your thighs, sacrum/sitting bones, and thorax. The pelvis remains stable with no rearward rotation. Without a rigid frame and with edges that flex, Embody prevents uncomfortable pressure on your legs and arms. A dynamic matrix of pixels creates seat and back surfaces that automatically conform to your every movement and distribute your weight evenly. One chair size fits every body because Embody automatically adapts to the wide variation in the sizes, shapes, postures, and spinal curves of different people.
Best of NeoCon Silver Award, Ergonomic Desk/Task Seating2009 "Best of 2008," Wired magazine2008 "Best of Tech," Yahoo Tech2008 People's Choice at the National Ergonomics Conference and Exhibition2008 Quill Bosworth Bonded Leather Big and Tall Managers Chair, Black SquareTrade 3-year Furniture Protection Plan ($100-$499.99) Type of Big & Tall Chair: Managers View Full Product Information BONUS OFFER: $100 off when you spend $500 on furniture. Use Code FN8DLR62 at checkout to redeem. new furniture all in a single visit. Simply select this service at checkout. Full-Service Delivery & Set-Up is not available for fireproof file cabinets & safes, Bush? assembled SKUs and items with an Extended Assortment flag. The $1,000 minimum requirement does not include taxes and shipping charges. The furniture delivery date you receive in your order confirmation reflects delivery to the installer. You will be notified separately with a delivery and installation date for your location of up to 14 additional business days from the date given on your order confirmation.
Additional fees apply to the following: If an installer is not in your immediate area, businesses located in the state of New York, stairs (quoted per stair), before/after working hours (8:00am-5:00pm), weekend deliveries, customer requested installation dates, panel systems, tables over 8 feet and removal of old furniture. Due to the nature of high-volume orders, we need to work directly with the installer for a quote. Bosworth Big and Tall Chair Provides Excellent SupportSit in comfort while working in this Bosworth big and tall chair, which has adjustable supports to help reduce pressure points.Place your employees in the lap of luxury while greeting clients and customers in this Bosworth big and tall chair. Padded leather arms provide support to the shoulders and upper back to reduce tension, and built-in lumbar support keeps the spine properly aligned, so your employees stay comfortable and energized throughout the day.Pneumatic Seat-Height AdjustmentThis Bosworth big and tall chair is equipped with a pneumatic seat-height adjustment that raises or lowers the chair with the touch of a lever.
Employees can adjust the chair to keep feet flat on the floor and reduce pressure on the back of the knees, and achieve the correct height to alleviate strain while looking at the computer screen.Durable Five-Star BaseDesigned with a five-star base for stability, this Bosworth big and tall chair sits on rolling casters that glide smoothly along carpeted office floors and other surfaces. The base is made from heavy-duty nylon that stands up well to daily use. The chair supports up to 400 pounds of weight. : 64.34 lbs. per EachExercise balls are useful, in a gym or therapeutic setting, for strengthening your core muscles. The inherent instability of the round, prone-to-rolling exercise ball forces core muscles to constantly stabilize your body while you're on the ball. Even though big-name trainers like Bob Harper from "The Biggest Loser" endorse the use of exercise balls in place of desk chairs, some still oppose the idea. Exercise balls are sized by their diameter in centimeters.
Your height determines what size ball you need. For general exercise applications, a 45 cm ball is appropriate for anyone up to 5 feet tall. A 55 cm ball suits those 5 feet to 5 feet, 5 inches; a 65 cm ball suits individuals who are 5 feet, 5 inches up to 6 feet; a 75 cm ball is appropriate for those over 6 feet. Hard-to-find 85 cm exercise balls are appropriate for individuals over 6 feet, 8 inches. If you’re using the exercise ball as a chair, however, the University of Minnesota Extension recommends using a ball one size larger than you would for typical exercise. So, for example, an individual up to 5 feet tall would bump up to a 55 cm exercise ball. One of the biggest arguments against using exercise balls as desk chairs is that balls lack the adjustability and support that a proper ergonomic--by its very definition, “stable”--chair provides. Features that an ergonomic chair may have that a ball cannot provide include adjustable seat depth and angle, lumbar support and armrests.
Exercise balls don’t offer the same support that an ergonomic office chair would. After all, forcing your body to stabilize itself is part of the appeal if using the ball instead of a chair. But an exercise ball should still conform to some of the same principles of ergonomics that govern office chairs. To test whether your exercise ball has you properly aligned, sit squarely on the ball in front of your desk, close your eyes, and adjust your head angle, as necessary, so that it’s facing straight forward. You should be looking right at the center of your computer screen. If you’re not, adjust either the screen or where your ball chair is situated. Next, sit up straight on the ball with your upper arms straight down by your sides. Bend your elbows and place both hands on the computer keyboard or, if you have no keyboard, the desktop. Your elbows should be bent at a 90-degree angle; if they’re not, you need to adjust the size of your exercise ball or your desk accordingly.
Arguments against using exercise balls as desk chairs include the risk of falling off the ball; excessive strain from continued muscular exertion; the fact that one can slump just as easily on an exercise ball as in a chair; the lack of support for those with back injuries; and the potential risk of a sudden deflation. The chief touted benefit of using an exercise ball as a desk chair is that it will give you a constant core workout as your muscles struggle to stabilize your core, so that even while working at your desk, you'll still be getting some exercise. Simply rolling your exercise ball over a fallen thumbtack might cause it to suddenly deflate. If you’re sitting on it when this happens, a serious injury might result. Help cut the risk of this happening by selecting an exercise ball that is clearly labeled as either puncture- or burst-resistant, or with the letters SDS (slow deflate system). Gain 2 pounds per week Gain 1.5 pounds per week Gain 1 pound per week
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