Adjustable chairs for the student: features and choices

School furniture is a very relevant element of the everyday life of a schoolchild. It should be comfortable and able to provide a full-fledged work. Knowing the features of adjustable chairs makes it easy to make the right choice and keep your students safe.

It is known that the skeleton of schoolchildren is constantly evolving and changing. Correct posture and maintaining a straight back is very important for the health and performance of children. But attempts to explain, motivate and even intimidate lead to little. Children sit the way they feel comfortable when they are left without adult control.

The problem must be solved in a completely different way: not "push", but gently push to the desired solution. A sensitive child's body perfectly feels how uncomfortable it is to sit in a simple chair. The natural response is to tilt the chair forward to support the obtuse angle of the hip and trunk.

The schoolchild's adjustable chair has only one noticeable drawback - the increased price. But its merits are so important that this problem can be safely ignored. Among these advantages of a height-adjustable chair are:

• minimal student fatigue;
• his increased concentration on studies and other useful activities;
• the ability to adjust the seat for growth;
• ease of moving furniture;
• maintaining optimal muscle tone and stimulating blood circulation;
• the formation of a normal posture;
• help in developing an elegant handwriting;
• prevention of pain and discomfort in the neck and lower back.

An optimal adjustable chair should:

• provide a balance of hardness and softness;
• remove unnecessary stress from the vertebrae;
• be made of durable upholstery materials;
• the back must continuously perform a supporting function;
• be environmentally friendly.

The simpler the design, the better. After all, excessive complication of an armchair or chair lowers its reliability. The expected period of operation should, at a minimum, cover the time spent in primary school.

It is customary to share adjustable student chairs for:

• traditional type;
• knee models;
• balancing devices;
• "Saddles".

An orthopedic chair without armrests is indistinguishable from a chair - for marketing purposes it is often called that. Such products always have a monolithic back. It is customary to equip them with:

• levers that adjust the seat and back;
• hinges;
• optional - footrests.

Normally, the seat is made with recesses that prevent you from crossing your legs. But there are other options - with a back divided into 2 segments. They are divided vertically. Both parts are designed to fully reproduce the natural curves of the back. Otherwise, it is impossible to harmoniously disperse the load over the entire volume of the spinal column.

Knee orthopedic chairs have a slightly different purpose. They are advised to buy for overly active children. The load that usually falls on the spine is largely redistributed to the knees and buttocks.Knee chairs are often equipped with adjustable backrest and seat angles. It is also practiced to equip the legs with rollers, which simplifies movement around the room. Foot stands can be placed both rigidly in front and with the ability to change position.

Balancing chairs are designed to develop the vestibular apparatus. The seat is fixed on a hinge, therefore it can be deflected in any direction. However, the deflection angle is quite small.

A chair that helps you maintain correct posture is a great investment in your child's health.

For information on how to choose an orthopedic chair-chair for a student, see the next video.