If your chair is too high for you to rest your feet flat on the floor or the height of your desk requires you to raise the height of your chair use a footrest.
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Adjust the chair or seat height so that the thighs are approximately parallel to the floor with the feet resting flat on the floor or on a footrest.
Set the chair to a height that allows you to rest your feet flat on the floor.
Keep your feet flat on the floor.
If a footrest is not available try using a small stool or a stack of sturdy books instead.
The footrest should be adjustable and should support the entire foot.
Both feet should be flat on the floor.
When sitting rest your feet flat on either the floor or a foot support.
If your feet don t reach the floor use a box pile of books cushion or footrest.
While seated your feet shouldn t dangle.
Adjust the seat back the lower back lumbar area plus mid back should be well supported.
Adjust your chair so that your thighs are parallel with the floor and knees are at 90.
If you re any higher or lower change your seat height.
If you re short and your chair won t adjust to the right height use a footstool.
If the chair you use doesn t allow that to happen use a footrest.
Check that your feet are flat on the floor.
But a foot rest lets shorter users keep their feet flat and their weight properly distributed even if their chair can t get low enough to let them touch the floor.
Don t keep your feet flat on the floor but move them around often.
Shoes should enhance feet not restrict them.
Ergonomic shoes don t change the shape of a foot.
You can also place a small stack of sturdy books under.
One trick to getting your posture right.
To get the maximum benefit from an ergonomic chair you need to be seated with your feet flat on the floor which can be difficult to do when you re a small person.
The seat pan should not compress the back of the thighs.
Use a footrest if there is pressure on the back of the legs or if the feet are not resting on the floor.
These steps are crucial to reducing strain and setting the foundation for excellent ergonomics.
If you re struggling to make your feet level you can adjust them using a footstool or box to prop them up.