Furniture

Many people spend all of their time focusing on what their office furniture looks like, rather than on how well it performs. Yes, style can be important, but functionality is at least doubly so. And when it comes to preventing typing injuries, furniture is key.

Think of how much of your posture is affected by not just how you sit, but where you sit. A good office chair can help you keep a good posture, thereby reducing the risk of typing injuries. The same is true of your workstation and other pieces of office furniture.

And it isn’t just your individual pieces of office furniture that matter: it is how they work together. A very comfortable seat is not going to do you much good if your desk is too high – you would have to raise your seat, causing your feet would dangle, or you would scoot to the edge of your seat so that your feet could rest on the floor! Both of these positions could potentially result in typing injuries.

Here are some examples of ergonomics furniture for the office (in addition to the articles that we have listed below) that you may want to look into:

· Adjustable arms/keyboard trays

· Adjustable desks

· Footrests

· Anti-fatigue mats

· Ergonomics chairs

Take a look at our sections on seating, workstations, and furniture accessories – learn more about how your office furniture can affect you and which office furniture you should be using. At Typing Injuries Frequently Asked Questions, we have dedicated ourselves to educating you about all aspects of typing injuries, including how furniture can affect them!

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