Armrests
Armrests also should allow your chair to be pulled under your desk so that you can sit with your stomach held gently against the front of the desk. This will prevent you from leaning over and losing the lordosis while you perform desk tasks.
Until furniture designers understand and defer to the requirements of the human frame, we will continue to suffer from their neglect.Although the poor design of furniture contributes to the development of lower back problems, equal blame must be placed upon the individual who uses a chair improperly. If we do not know how to sit correctly, even the best chairs will not prevent us from slouching. On the other hand, once we have learned the cor- rect concepts, poorl seat designed chairs will not have such a detrimental effect on our sitting posture.
Several years ago, the Toyota Motor Corporation in New Zealand asked the McKenzie Institute International to provide expertise to assist the company in the design of new seats for a variety of its vehicles sold in that country. From this cooperative venture has emerged a seat with outstanding qualities. It combines spinal support and driver stability (Fig. 4.7). The seat has met with universal consumer approval, especially when used for extended trips.
Similarly, the McKenzie Institute recently has become involved in the design of furniture for relaxing in the home. It is a goal of the Institute that well-designed home furniture be widely available and
