How low can your office chair go?

The priority placed upon making working positions comfortable has increased in recent years. Complications such as RSI and Carpal Tunnel syndrome have been factors in this, and every year staff suffer back problems with the root cause being a bad office chair. When you consider the amount of time that can be spent in this chair every day, it soon becomes clear that those who do not invest in good furniture, are putting the health of their employees at risk.

A Japanese company thinks it has finally found the answer to this problem, although I am sure it doesn't come cheap. The company, named Okamura, suggest that office chairs should be low to the ground. The seat they have developed, the Luxos, reclines making it more like driving a race car than typing a report, but who am I to question; I have not had the pleasure of trying it out yet. Legs can also be raised with a matching foot stool which can be moved around on casters.

They look just as smart as any other top end office chair, yet the shape is distinctly different. And if you are looking for a specific colour, there are a fair few swatches to choose from. The stool makes the difference in getting the position just right, but I would worry that I was getting a little too comfortable - hell, I may as well be at home in my armchair. But if the body is relaxed, then the muscles are not likely to get tense, and that has to mean less health problems. It certainly makes sense in principal. There is lumbar support and pretty much everything on this product is adjustable making it work for you as an individual.

Let me know what you think. Have you tried one of these low reclining chairs?