Kneeling chair

A kneeling chair or knee stool is a chair or stool without backrest, which is used kneeling. The term upholstered furniture or simple stools are made ​​for gardening. The designation is inconsistent.

The orthopedic knee chair

The orthopedic knee chair, sometimes called computer chair or health chair is an upholstered seating, which is constructed similar to a swivel chair. The difference is that there is no back rest is mounted, but only a seating surface and a support surface for the lower leg and the knee is mounted, which is located under the seat. Thus, " kneeling " you are practically on the chair. The first orthopedic knee chairs were offered mid-eighties under the name Balans.

By kneeling posture you take a naturally healthy back position which relieves the spine, the performance increases (because the blood supply increases and the diaphragm is freed ) and the back muscles strengthen. This good back position is achieved at the expense affecting the legs: Due to the " knee position " the circulation of the lower leg is adversely affected. This can lead to arterial dysfunction and development of varicose veins. Also, it comes at the knees by the weight transfer to the front edge of the lower leg to a stress on the capsular ligaments, especially the posterior cruciate ligament and the menisci, the posterior surface of the patella and of individual muscle attachments.

Since the human body a longer persistence in a certain position is not conducive to general, it is recommended that more often to change the seat position by, for example, alternated between various seating.

Garden Kneeling Chair

Under the name of kneeling chair, knee stool, garden stool or stool planting, are performed for gardening also combined seat and knee chairs. This stool facilitate gardening which are exercised in the knees and can, upside down, also be used as a seat.

Osteoarthritis or a hip or knee prosthesis can make kneeling garden work particularly onerous. The padding of the garden knee chair kneeling makes work more comfortable and relieved by side-mounted handles getting up.

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