Modern science tells us that sitting in fixed positions for long periods of time is bad for your health; However, in today’s era of computers, the norm is precisely long periods of time sitting in front of the screen, so that the use of a comfortable and ergonomic chair is almost mandatory. What type of chair best meets the needs of people who need to telecommute?
Advantages and disadvantages of office chairs
The main advantage of office chairs is that unless you go for very high-end models or ergonomic chairs, they are generally cheaper than gaming chairs and, in fact, for less than $ 50 you can already buy a relatively decent chair. Traditional office chairs offer armrests that can only be changed in height and the backrest is not reclining; it only allows the height of the seat to be adjusted and in some cases (not all) they have a tilt function.
Of course, there are many types of office chairs out there, but the ones that we can consider affordable are quite limited in terms of versatility and beyond having wheels and the seat height can be adjusted, they have characteristics. fairly “fair”. Many of them are more advanced and have a tilt function and even lumbar adjustment, but in these cases they match and even exceed the price of gaming chairs. In fact, the most expensive ergonomic office chair that you can buy exceeds 1000 dollars, and we are not talking about real leather chairs but the typical black plastic with a mesh, similar to the one you see in the image above.
Advantages and disadvantages of gaming chairs
Gaming chairs usually have an aggressive aesthetic with designs inspired by racing car seats, but obviously not all of them are like that and you can find some pretty sleek and minimalist designs as well. Either way, every self-respecting gaming chair has seat height adjustment, armrest height (many also allow 4D adjustment which adds angle and separation), they are reclining, they have a rocker function. and of course they also have wheels to move them. .
The biggest problem with gaming chairs is that with the exception of high-end models such as the Noblechairs Epic or the SecretLab Titan, they do not have lumbar or cervical adjustment and instead include cushions in it. effect. This, although obviously makes them more comfortable than a stationary chair, they still have the problem of putting a stationary element that we cannot modify (unless you buy another cushion on your own).
Gaming or office chair, which is better for telecommuting?
The meteoric rise of gaming chairs in recent years h as changed the dominance of ubiquitous office chairs. Gaming chairs have a striking look, thick padding, and adjustable components. Office chairs have a more understated appearance, durability, and low prices, but which type is better if you have to spend at least 8 hours a day in them?
The contemporary ergonomic chair guidelines clarify some points: A reclining back chair reduces lumbar disc pressure and muscle activity. The adjustable armrests help offset the weight of your arms, and sitting with a pelvic rotation that supports the curve of your back is ideal. Given these realities, how do gaming and office chairs stack up?
Design and aesthetics in the armchair: you don’t have to worry about telecommuting
As we said before, gaming chairs feature striking aesthetics and racing car inspired designs, while office chairs have a more sleek or minimalist look that doesn’t stand out for anything. In this regard, it will be up to you and your preferences, because for example, if you are doing video conferences for business meetings, you are not interested in seeing a brightly colored chair as it would make it look too informal, although, as we said before, there are plenty of gaming chairs with a much less striking and even minimalist aesthetic that could tone that down.
In this regard, it will depend on your preferences, of course, but of course you have a choice, so this is not a plus or a minus.
Comfort: the key aspect of teleworking
Comfort level is probably the most important factor in a telecommuting chair, and this is especially true if you spend many hours in it. Therefore, you need a chair that you can sit in comfortably, without straining your posture, for many hours at a time and for this it is necessary that it be versatile in that it allows you to adjust certain factors such as height or inclination.
What we mean by this is that to begin with, don’t even consider buying a chair for telecommuting that doesn’t allow the backrest to be adjusted or you will sooner or later regret it. If it also has a better than better balancing function, and the one with adjustable armrests, we consider it a must too. Obviously, if you have the most ergonomic and versatile chair on the market and you don’t sit properly, you will continue to have aches and pains and problems, so you also have to keep in mind that at the end of the day , this is something that is up to you.
If in terms of aesthetics and design we said that it was something that depended on your preferences, in terms of comfort we consider that gaming chairs are much better than office chairs, because they offer much more versatility. . Yes, there are some ergonomic office chairs that are just as good as gaming, but all things being equal we are talking about chairs that cost a lot more because any low-end gaming chair has (almost) everything and will cost you a little over 100 dollars.
Price
Price wise, as we said before, most of the chairs designed for gaming have all the features and comfort you will need and they start out quite low in price, because for less than 200 dollars you already have more than decent models that you they will be more than enough to telecommute comfortably without pain.
Now the cheapest chairs you can find are office chairs because for around 50 dollars you already have some pretty decent models, although it is true that you have to give up a lot of features like the reclining back or the height-adjustable armrests.
Our recommendation, as users who spend 8 or more hours a day sitting in front of the PC, is that you don’t hesitate and invest the money in a gaming chair, as it will give you all the comfort and convenience. the ergonomics you need for less money than one. office chair (with this we say if you are looking for the functionality of a gaming chair in an office chair, you will have to spend double the money).
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