Stretching & micro-breaks
The 50th percentile, 5th percentile, and 50th percentile body measurements for men and women were selected, and the positions determined from these three pieces of data were connected to an arc as a reference for chair shape and adjustment.
Anti-Ergonomics
This is a chair that tries to get rid of all concepts from original ergonomics chair and aims helping people do stretching exercises properly during work.
Category
Furniture, Ergonomics
Year
2024
Anti-
Ergonomics
It seems common to sit in front of screens and work these days. Proper sitting posture is always a critical topic. Ergonomic chairs are designed for correct sitting posture. However, is there really a “correct posture”? Does sitting “correctly” and comfortably mean sitting longer?
This chair gets rid of all ideas of sitting posture but focuses on micro-breaks during sitting — stretching. It guides people to the right stretching position when they feel tired. Feeling tired is nothing wrong, break but not ignore.
"Exercise is not optional; it's required. This is why your body rewards you with a 'runner's high' when you work out."
"Both Hatha yoga and stretching can decrease pain, anxiety/depression, and improve flexibility and neck functions."
"Breaks and micro-breaks were found to be applicable to employees during standing and sitting occupations. Active breaks with a specified exercise program were more beneficial than passive breaks."
"the most preferable exercise for sedentary occupations is that of stretching, followed by resistance and strengthening exercise."
First Edition Prototype
The shape of the chair is great to help one with stretching exercises. The chair wasn’t originally designed with any leaning parts, but when it comes to actual use, it’s unexpectedly not too bad.
If you feel tired, you are tired.
Take a break.
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Final edition
Making it a fully-fledged anti-ergonomic chair, I directed the focus of the form towards stretching exercises, and I looked to the look of sports equipment for inspiration, eschewing the comfortable-looking support surfaces of traditional chairs and keeping only the simple structure and movement-oriented handle sections.
