Description
Despite the name, the knees do not bear all the weight when sitting in a kneeling chair. The primary function of the knee-pad is to prevent the user from sliding off the forward sloping seat. In the case of the Wellback chairs, only approximately 20% of the body weight is supported by the shins (not the knees), to provide a second point of contact with the body’s weight distributed between the spine, thighs and shins. As a result the WELLBACK kneeling chair provides comfortable seating, whilst maintaining correct posture and alignment.
Pregnant women often find the WELLBACK chair to be extremely comfortable as the open pelvic position significantly reduces the pressure on the womb, particularly in later stages of pregnancy.
Opening the pelvis not only enables correct spinal alignment and posture when sitting, it also improves breathing, circulation and digestion. By re-positioning the shoulders and pulling the chest up and out, proper diaphragm breathing is encouraged and less pressure is put on the heart resulting in better blood circulation. Furthermore, digestion is improved as the internal organs of the abdomen experience less compressive pressure when the pelvis is in this open position.
It is generally acknowledged that a poor seated posture may lead to fatigue, loss of productivity, headaches, aggravation of existing injuries and back problems. By improving posture, spinal alignment and maintaining comfort, kneeling chairs encourage concentration and performance throughout the working day.
Continued use of kneeling chairs increases muscle strength in the abdominals and back. The use of these muscles is engaged when sitting in a kneeling chair as there is no backrest, as evidenced in third world countries where many people, who do not use chairs, have retained the ability to sit upright without back support. These internal muscles of the pelvis and torso can be effectively toned by sitting autonomously on a WELLBACK chair.