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FEATURES #1200-HealthPostures Stance Angle Chairs The Ultimate Ergonomic Sit/Stand Seating! Unlike static chairs today, an angle chair is built for computer life. Instead of just sitting there, angle chairs bring life to work and work to life, supporting users while sitting, kneeling, standing and everything between! Workers May Never Sit Again! New Angle Chair Technology Cures Chair Ills! January 16, 2002: Belle Plaine, Minnesota: Experts agree that prolonged sitting, like millions do everyday at computers, is simply unhealthy. The National Academy of Sciences reports lower back and upper body musculoskeletal injuries lead to nearly 70-million doctor visits annually. OSHA says each year 1.8 million U.S. workers report work-related musculoskeletal disorders like carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis and back injury. New angle chair technology eliminates the need for long-term sitting, a factor contributing to musculoskeletal injury! Angle chairs feature two adjustments that create a variety of posture zones. First, the angle chair seat adjusts from flat to nearly upright. Second, the chair back adjusts simultaneously as the seat angle changes so lumbar support is maintained. A leg cushion enhances and supports different postures. The result is healthy movement through many postures from neutral sitting to kneeling to recline standing! Northwestern Health Sciences University Professor, Dr. Joseph Sweere labels angle chairs a new paradigm in seating design. “The angle chair utilizes totally unique engineering applications that provide the opportunity for infinite posture adjustability which is a key requirement for optimal ergonomic design.” Industrial Designer Jack Hockenberry and Inventor Alan Tholkes have been leading the design of angle chairs. Hockenberry’s experience includes helping design seating for F-84 Fighter Jets, directing new product design for Steelcase Furniture and designing music posture chairs. Tholkes, a former Minnesota Entrepreneur of the Year, is President/CEO of Altimate Medical Incorporated. Hockenberry and Tholkes designed the angle chair specifically for workers who sit for long periods of time. Specialist, Mark Haen uses a computer for 8-10 hours a day. Haen says, “Using an angle chair maximizes the benefit of my sit-stand desk and keeps me alert, comfortable and productive.” Madelyn, a database administrator for the State of Wisconsin suffers from a musculoskeletal condition made worse by sitting. Madelyn reports, “Since using an angle chair I’m able to work eight hours and go home free from my typical severe tailbone pain.” The Stance objective: transport computer operators away from mind-numbing monotony created by endless hours of sitting. The Stance™ angle chair represents a major paradigm shift, changing the way we sit and, more important, the way we don’t sit! With the introduction of adjustable-height tables, the computer operator now has two posture options: sit and work or stand and work. But what about the best postures which are found in-between? The Stance™ has gone through years of rigorous testing and emerged a winner with the human body. It gracefully supports unlimited free-flowing postures, from sitting through standing. You can change your posture as effortlessly as your thoughts. It’s a fresh oasis in a desert of static chairs. It’s our life’s work and we stand by it! “The Stance ™ utilizes totally unique engineering applications that provide the opportunity for infinite posture adjustability which is a key requirement for optimal ergonomic design.” Dr. Joseph J. Sweere DC, DABCO, DACBOH, FICC; Northwestern Health Sciences University "Working is more enjoyable than ever. I'm getting more done and I'm not as tired at the end of the day because I'm able to change positions whenever I want and keep on working." -- Mark Haen , Media Designer Product Specifications: Unit Weight 110 lbs. 50 kg Fabric Specifications: Fiber content: Multi-directional comfort-stretch knit fabric is 100% solution dyed polypropylene. Wyzenbeek ASTM 3957- passed at 300,000 double rubs. Tear Strength: ASTM 2261- passed at 53 lbf. Flammability - California 117 Section E, Part 1-passed. Base and Frame: Wrinkle black epoxy powder coated steel and cast aluminum. Accommodates Users: Height 5' 2" - 6' 4" 157-193 cm, Weight 270 lbs. 122.5 kg
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