Two-part saddle chairs promote health

Most of us sit for the most of the day: on our way to and from work, at work, on the couch at home. We seldom sit in a good position that enables the lower back to curve naturally. The wrong position of the back and the sitting pressure on muscles and other soft tissues cause all kinds of problems all over our bodies, problems that we do not even connect with sitting.

Increased number of cancer in the pelvic area

Sitting could be one factor responsible for the increased number of cancer, especially of prostate and ovarian cancers. Almost half of all men’s cancers in Finland are in the pelvic area that gets a lot of sitting pressure; the area is small, only about one litre in capacity. As much as 23 percent of women’s cancers occur in the same area. A lot less prostate cancers occur in those professions where people work standing. The traditional sitting position presses the stomach and passivates the muscles, and as a result the bowels move slowly. The slow bowel thickens and presses the organs in the lower pelvic area. It also leaks more easily and thus chemically irritates the organs around it.

Riding-like sitting diminishes the sitting pressure on the pelvic area, because when sitting on a saddle chair the weight of the sitter is mainly on the sitting bones, not on muscles and other soft tissues. The two-part saddle chair causes the least amount of pressure on genitals and, through the pelvic opening, on the delicate inner organs.

Back pains cause loss of productivity

Back pains are a universal problem. Millions of working days are lost annually all over the world, also the monetary losses are enormous. People retire earlier because of back problems. When people get tired the productivity decreases and the the risk of making mistakes increases.

Making changes towards better sitting ergonony benefits both the wellbeing of employees and productivity. A five percent increase in productivity means a lot of money annually. Sitting becomes dynamic on a swinging seat and the muscles in the lower back get exercise throughout the day; also the transportation of nutrients and oxygen to vertebrae works better. The position of the back on a saddle chair is the same as when we are standing: there is no pressure on the disks. The upright posture makes breathing easy and keeps the sitter alert.

Re-designed seats now available! Come and feel for yourself the comfort of the new softer padding and the narrower seat. Our staff in Hall 03, stand F44 is ready to demonstrate the benefits of saddle sitting.

Further information: Export Manager Tuija Korppi, +358 40 531 6547, tuija@salli.com
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Salli Systems is one of the world’s most innovative manufacturers of ergonomic chairs. The company produces Salli Saddle Chairs and multiple accessories, such as tables and foot and arm supports. The products are exported to about 40 countries in Scandinavia, Europe, Asia, Australia, and North and South America. info@salli.com / tel. +358 10 270 1210