How to Ensure Your Desk Setup is Ergonomic

Having an ergonomic desk setup has become one of the latest trends in the modern world, but unlike other gimmicks, this one is based in fact. Making sure you’re working efficiently, such setups are optimised for your health and comfort, meaning that you can get your work done to the optimum standard while having a smile on your face at the same time. 

Such may sound like an expensive venture, but, in fact, an ergonomic desk setup can be achieved with any budget. No matter if you're looking to build a premium space with executive desks for your workforce, or are simply wishing to elevate your working-from-home space with cheap office desks, being ergonomic doesn’t mean breaking the bank, as the following blog will detail.

What is an ergonomic desk setup?

An ergonomic desk setup essentially refers to a workspace that is entirely optimised for your comfort and practicality. This refers to everything in your immediate workspace, too, including your desk, chair, monitor, keyboard, mouse, but also the lighting of the room, the temperature and anything else that may impact your productivity.

Many of these factors can easily be altered for your working satisfaction, including ditching your stiff wooden chair for one of our ergonomic chairs that reduce fatigue, muscle strain and much more. In addition, choosing the right desk for your height and size is also important, with our range of executive desks being ideal for any type of user. 

Working ergonomically isn’t just a fad either, with countless scientific studies having taken place that look into exactly how comfort impacts productivity. A recent study conducted by Logitech discovered that, after interviewing 3,000 people working from home, 69% reported physical discomfort, including eye strain, as a result of using insufficient work equipment that did not meet their physical and mental needs.   

How to make an ergonomic desk setup

An ergonomic workspace depends on the optimisation of several elements that each have an impact on your efficiency and productivity. 

• Desk: An ergonomic desk doesn’t have to be expensive, it simply has to be perfectly suitable for you and your workflow. Our Ergonomic Corner Desk with Two Drawer Storage is ideal, providing you with the space to work efficiently while providing storage that means you won’t have to repeatedly leave your desk. 

• Chair: Having an adjustable chair that provides ample back, neck and arm support is essential in creating an ergonomic desk setup. The Ergonomic Black Mesh Office Chair would be the perfect fit for this thanks to its breathable material and weight tension control. 

• Monitor: The best monitor for an ergonomic desk setup would be one that could be adjusted up and down to suit the user’s eye-level, and should be placed between 18 and 24 inches from their vision. The wires of this monitor, and any other surrounding electronics, would be neatly kept out of sight with our cable management systems.

• Lighting:  Appropriate lighting is essential when creating the ideal ergonomic desk setup. While overhead lighting can be used appropriately, a desktop light with a sliding dimmer switch would be perfect, allowing you to adjust the light to the time of day.  

What is the best ergonomic chair?

The very best product from any given range will depend entirely on the user, so that’s why, at Online Office Furniture, we have made sure to include something for everyone. Using breathable materials that allow for optimum comfort, our ergonomic chairs are built specifically with the user in mind, offering a range of options that match any space, whether at home or in the office. 

Available in blue or black, our High Tech Mesh Back Executive Chair is a best-seller for a reason, offering gas-powered gas lift seat height adjustment, weight tension control and a multi-adjustable lumbar function. Help say goodbye to back and neck pain with our range of ergonomic chairs and elevate your desk setup to reach workplace perfection. 

What is the best ergonomic desk? 

Just as important as an ergonomic chair is an ergonomic desk, with our range of products offering something for any type of consumer, whether you’re after cheap office desks or something more optimised for your needs. Yet, ergonomic working means different things for different people, and while many people prefer to sit throughout their day, others prefer to stand. 

Our full range of electronic desks allows you to have this type of dynamic working, with each one giving you the ability to work both sitting down and standing up thanks to their easily adjustable settings. Opt for our Motor Smart Desk with Glass Finish if you want an all-in-one solution, or go for our Quad Motor Electric Back to Back Frame, allowing you to customise any work surface you please. 

Are standing desks better than normal desks?

Standing desks have become all the rage in the past few years or so, with health professionals and industry experts claiming that they improve productivity and your health in the process. There is certainly truth to this, too, with sitting down for long periods of time having a number of negative effects that do nothing for your productivity. As to which is better, this depends on personal preference. 

In 2018, the British Medical Journal released a study that proposed that hybrid sit-stand desks, which gave workers the option to work in whatever stance and posture they pleased, saw several benefits. Boosting work performance, reducing tiredness and even improving mood, the study showed that those working on their feet were even less likely to go back to a similar frequency of working while sitting down. 

Need help with your ergonomic desk setup?

Some of the options to create an ergonomic desk setup might sound a little confusing, but that’s where we’re here to help. Whether you’d like to inquire about how you can optimise your current workspace to make it more ergonomic for your workforce or would like to discover more about our range of electric standing desks, contact us today. 

But, if you’d prefer to explore our range of ergonomic products in person, we’d love to see you at our showroom in Huddersfield.  

To discover more about our ergonomic range, explore our blogs that delve into if standing desks are worth the purchase and how to choose the best desk size for your workspace.  

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