Humanscale?s Path Toward Sustainable and Inclusive Task Seating
Working long hours seated behind a computer has long been cited as detrimental to the body, which makes choosing the right task chair nearly as vital as picking a supportive mattress when it comes to health. But as anyone who has searched for the right task chair can attest, one size does not fit all.... Read more »
Working long hours seated behind a computer has long been cited as detrimental to the body, which makes choosing the right task chair nearly as vital as picking a supportive mattress when it comes to health. But as anyone who has searched for the right task chair can attest, one size does not fit all. Never mind a person’s preferred materials, firmness, or even aesthetics coming into play.
The Path by Humanscale is a task chair aiming to address these factors not only by offering a seat designed to accommodate for a wider range of body types along with a vast selection of textile and frame/armrest options to choose from, but does so with a healthy portion of its parts sourced from recycled content. The inclusive adaptability supposedly means the Path’s weight compensation mechanism can offer a comfortable seat for 95% of the population rather than the only half way there 50th percentile average weight standard offered by other task chairs.
Of course, without trying any chair yourself, this is all meaningless hyperbole. But as someone who works from a self-adjusting Freedom by Humanscale, I can vouch for the ergonomic adaptability of...
Working long hours seated behind a computer has long been cited as detrimental to the body, which makes choosing the right task chair nearly as vital as picking a supportive mattress when it comes to health. But as anyone who has searched for the right task chair can attest, one size does not fit all. Never mind a person’s preferred materials, firmness, or even aesthetics coming into play.
The Path by Humanscale is a task chair aiming to address these factors not only by offering a seat designed to accommodate for a wider range of body types along with a vast selection of textile and frame/armrest options to choose from, but does so with a healthy portion of its parts sourced from recycled content. The inclusive adaptability supposedly means the Path’s weight compensation mechanism can offer a comfortable seat for 95% of the population rather than the only half way there 50th percentile average weight standard offered by other task chairs.
Of course, without trying any chair yourself, this is all meaningless hyperbole. But as someone who works from a self-adjusting Freedom by Humanscale, I can vouch for the ergonomic adaptability of...
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