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title: What is a good ergonomic office chair?
description: "A good ergonomic office chair ensures a correct sitting position, irrespective of who is sitting on it. Besides offering sufficient support and stability, this type of chair stimulates [**active sitting**](https://ergo-lab.be/ergo/en/active-sitting/). Above all, though, an ergonomic office chair needs to be…"
url: "https://ergo-lab.be/ergo/en/faq/ergonomic-office-chair/"
updated: "2023-04-26"
category: Ergonomic (seating) solutions
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# What is a good ergonomic office chair?

A good ergonomic office chair ensures a correct sitting position, irrespective of who is sitting on it. Besides offering sufficient support and stability, this type of chair stimulates [**active sitting**](https://ergo-lab.be/ergo/en/active-sitting/). Above all, though, an ergonomic office chair needs to be easily adjustable to the user, in terms of both physical build and sitting preferences.

Some other important characteristics are:

- an adjustable back rest (in height and depth) that provides optimal support for the natural shape of the back,
- a tiltable back rest and seat, plus a height-adjustable seat.

Adjusting these characteristics correctly also ensures that specific back problems hardly ever occur. Some ergonomic office chairs offer added comfort with extra seat padding or [**adjustable arm rests**](https://ergo-lab.be/ergo/en/faq/what-to-consider-office-chair-with-arm-rests/).