Executive Office Chairs Key Terms

Learn some executive office chairs key terms before shopping

There are many important factors to consider when you are purchasing office chairs. They should be comfortable, ergonomic, and highly-adjustable. It's essential that you sit in the chair and test it out for several minutes to ensure that it suits your body, posture, and sitting position. Before you go through the trouble of trying out executive office chairs, learn some key terms so you know what to look for.

 

Waterfall seat

When you're sitting for a long time, the pressure of the seat bottom on the back of your upper leg and knee can cause tingling, cramping, and discomfort. Waterfall seats have a downward angle at the front edge of the seat to reduce this pressure and improve blood flow.
Try: Visit ChairWorks to see a variety of waterfall seat office chairs.

360 degree swivel

A chair with 360 degree swivel may be turned all the way around in either direction. These chairs are particularly useful for people who have multiple work stations and are constantly turning in different directions for work-related activity.
Try: Learn how swivels work at Polymorf.

Tilt lock

A tilt-lock mechanism keeps the chair from rocking. Some tilt locks keep the chair in the standard upright seating position; others allow you to lock the chair in tilted positions as well.
Try: See a variety of tilt lock chairs at Medical Resources.

Tilt tension

Tilt tension allows a user to adjust how much effort it takes to tilt the chair.
Try: Visit OfficeChairAdvice.com for information on tilt tension.

Synchro-tilt

Synchro-tilt means that, while the chair back and seat tilt in unison, the chair seat tilts at a lesser degree than the back. This arrangement results in more comfortable seating for some users.
Try: Check out Staples for a synchro-tilt chair photo and brief description.

Multifunction

Multifunction chairs have three levers to control forward seat tilt, overall tilt, and the angle of the seat relative to the back.
Try: See an example of a multifunction chair at CSN Chairs.

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