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I have some trouble with backache from sitting in office chairs for extended periods. There are lots of different chair designs that claim to promote a good posture to minimise any discomfort, but I find that when I sit in these I start to slouch after a while, without even realising what I am doing,
and any positive effect of the seat is lost.
Why not design a seat with a harness which keeps the user positioned in the optimum position to avoid back pains. This would ensure that I maintained the correct posture, and minimise my discomfort.
Seat with harnesses
http://www.richard....t.co.uk/echair2.jpg
It even has an option to give you electric shocks if you slump. Or maybe that's not an option... [DrCurry, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
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Those silly "back chairs" which were around a while ago claimed to do this. Perhaps a more reliable method would be to have someone like [po] or [blissmiss] standing behind you and slapping you on the head every time you slouch. |
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Friend of mine had a similar problem. Her chiropracter had her wear a "forced posture" corset. Gave her quite a bit of relief, actually. |
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OK, but what about her posture? |
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Or a suctionpad on the front? I'd straighten up really quick. |
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I think the suctionpad should be user-adjustable. Nobody wants a stationary suctionpad. |
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I'm not sure a suctionpad would provide enough suction to hold an entire person up, unless you had a super-smooth surface for it to attach to, and some form of auto-lubrication system. |
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Or is everyone just being crude... |
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Perhaps auto-lubrication on [FarmerJohn]'s suctionpad would be a plus |
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