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A lot of office chairs enforce a sit-up-straight posture which I really don't like. When sitting at a computer for long hours I like to lean the chair far back

by jotux 14y ago

A lot of office chairs enforce a sit-up-straight posture which I really don't like. When sitting at a computer for long hours I like to lean the chair far back and put my feet up or out in front of me. I've found that I never get back or wrist pain this way and have run across some articles that say this is better for your back. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/57654.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/57654.php http://rsna2006.rsna.org/rsna2006/V2006/conference/event_display.cfm?em_id=4435870 http://rsna2006.rsna.org/rsna2006/V2006/conference/event_dis... The only downside is that many people will associate leaning back in your chair with your feet up as being lazy. For this reason I printed out that article and pinned it to my cubicle wall.

whichdan 14y ago
My preferred way to code is leaning back in a chair with my legs resting on an ottoman or something similar. I'd be really interested if anyone else has more (anecdotal?) evidence supporting this. For the record, I tend to develop using a laptop resting on my legs, and my arms at my side, since my desk chair is pretty wide. I do wonder whether I'm going to regret this in 20 years.
- kzahel 14y ago
  I use a range of postures throughout the day. I spend a lot of time in an armchair in a common area, where I alternate between crossed legs, legs in front, or sometimes legs lying on the short table. I spend some time standing at my (not high enough) desk. The geekdesk looks amazing ... I am going to ask for that next week. I think you can get away with a lot of bad posture stuff if you get out and exercise during the day. I take a 3-4 mile run followed by a workout most days. That keeps me feeling great even when sitting with "bad" posture.
fbuilesv 14y ago
I'm the same when it comes to typing and I've found out that the Aeron is perfect for this. It leans back enough for me to put me legs comfortably in the desk and due to its robust build, I know it won't be breaking in a year.

by jotux 14y ago

whichdan 14y ago

My preferred way to code is leaning back in a chair with my legs resting on an ottoman or something similar. I'd be really interested if anyone else has more (anecdotal?) evidence supporting this. For the record, I tend to develop using a laptop resting on my legs, and my arms at my side, since my desk chair is pretty wide. I do wonder whether I'm going to regret this in 20 years.

kzahel 14y ago
I use a range of postures throughout the day. I spend a lot of time in an armchair in a common area, where I alternate between crossed legs, legs in front, or sometimes legs lying on the short table. I spend some time standing at my (not high enough) desk. The geekdesk looks amazing ... I am going to ask for that next week. I think you can get away with a lot of bad posture stuff if you get out and exercise during the day. I take a 3-4 mile run followed by a workout most days. That keeps me feeling great even when sitting with "bad" posture.

fbuilesv 14y ago

I'm the same when it comes to typing and I've found out that the Aeron is perfect for this. It leans back enough for me to put me legs comfortably in the desk and due to its robust build, I know it won't be breaking in a year.