Ergonomics: 02. Chairs 101

In our Ergonomics: 02. Chairs 101 course, you’ll learn how to select and adjust your work chair to be more comfortable and efficient throughout the day, while preventing injuries due to poor ergonomics. Badly designed chairs are an epidemic of the modern workplace. This course explains the benefits of an ergonomic chair, the features one should have, and how to adjust one to use it properly. This equipment can be costly for businesses, but the return on investment is fewer lost hours due to back pain and related disorders, and a healthier and more productive workforce overall.

This course is part of our series on Ergonomics. It includes a short video and a downloadable student handbook for easy reference and review.