Tag Archives: BMA Axia

Office Chairs

Best Ergonomic office Chair

BMA Axia: a perfect balance of ergonomics, function and style. The wide range easily accommodates individual requirements and are suitable for reading, writing and working with VDUs. An office chair with remarkable adjustability, the range differs from most of our ranges as it offers pelvic support rather than lumbar support. 

The Pro, an excellent multi-user chair with free-float moevement and pelvic support, the Office, which offers the addition of an adjustable backrest angle, and the Plus, which offers an extra high backrest, with extra thick padding on the seat and back.

BMA Axia Ergonomic Office Chairs
BMA Axia Ergonomic Office Chairs

A Revolution in Office Seating
The Axia chair is unique. It is a synthesis of ergonomics, biomechanics and design which must come together to suit all shapes and sizes. Since its introduction, it has developed and evolved into a comprehensive range to suit all applications.

The origins of BMA date back to 1988 with the partnership between a physiotherapist and a mechanical engineer. Initially, their role was to analyse and advise companies on all aspects of ergonomics in both the office and industrial environments. When implementing this advice, BMA had the awareness that there was a relative lack of effective ergonomic aids on the market and this led to the private development and production of the Axia VDU chair with a proven biomechanical history.

Nothing is left to chance …
Correct support of the back and arms is essential in order to avoid static forces being exerted during seated work. The patented Axia chair mechanical movement in our chairs support and relax the back, neck and arms in every position, while the feet are kept in contact with the floor at all times.
The Axia chair mechanism is designed and manufactured by BMA and this is the guarantee of constant quality at the highest possible level. Nothing is left to chance. Each product which leaves the company is extensively tested and meets all the standards of EN, NEN, BS and DIN.

Ergonomics Excellence …
A number of the BMA Axia chairs products have been hallmarked by GIO as good industrial design. The FIRA Award for Ergonomics Excellence is the crown on the ergonomic quality of the BMA Axia chairs and has been awarded to BMA Axia every year since 2001.

The best ergonomic office chair from simply ergonomic

Office Chairs

Ergonomic Office Chairs

Knowing about good posture is very important but, whilst looking for this information. I came across a mention of how bad posture affects more than just your back.

If you sit poorly, it doesn’t take your muscles long to think that this position is the way it’s going to be and your muscles work alongside this bad posture, causing an imbalance in muscle support.  Also, if you slouch, you are restricting digestion, circulation and breathing and your bones aren’t too happy about it either.

Once the aches and pain start in places like your neck, shoulders and back, maintaining a sitting position for any length of time becomes difficult and you may have to restrict sitting to twenty minutes or so, then move around to give your muscles and your skeletal frame a change of position, before returning to your earlier task.

If you have a job that allows regular movement e.g. a shop assistant, moving and changing position is part and parcel of the requirements of the post. If you are in a sedentary job (the list is endless!), that earlier acquired bad posture and its accompanying aches and pains is going to cause havoc e.g. discomfort, irritability, distraction and concentration problems.

The truth is that we probably don’t know what good posture entails i.e. does it mean more than sitting with a straight back?

Ergonomic Office Chair with Leg Rest
Ergonomic Office Chair with Leg Rest

Good posture includes having your feet firmly on the floor: dangling feet and crossed legs are definitely ‘no go’ areas.  Your tailbone should be right up to the back of the chair and so should your back, unless you are slanting slightly forward, in which case the line between your head, chest and pelvis should be straight (not curved).

So, these points indicate a good sitting posture but that’s not the end of the story.  The chair is only good for you if it’s ‘user-friendly’ in relation to the height of your table or desk, as your forearms need to reach the task in a horizontal position.

This is where ergonomic office chairs are worth their weight in gold.  They adjust not only to support your back but also to meet your height.  The arm rests can be adjusted to ensure horizontal support for your hands and, together, you are sitting comfortably and working well.

There is quite a range of adjustable chairs, as each of us is different and an ergonomic chair means that <em>the chair fits you</em> and not the reverse!  When choosing a suitable office chair, it will pay you to call on the advice of someone knowledgeable in ergonomics, to make an assessment of both your skeletal frame and the duties of your job.  This will make sure that you choose the office chair that meets your needs.

Elementary, don’t you think?