1. Is the chair comfortable to sit in for the way that you work?
· Does the shape of the seat fit you and let your legs move freely?
· Is the cushioning comfortable and made of a breathable material?
· Do you have at least one-inch free space on either side of your hips and thighs?
· Do you have at least one-inch free space between the edge of the seat and the back of your knees?
· Can you sit comfortably with your feet on the floor or a footrest?
2. Can you easily adjust the important features of the chair?
· Can you adjust seat height while you are sitting in the chair?
· Is the range of height adjustment of the chair adequate?
· Can you adjust the position of the lumbar support and is this comfortable?
· Can you recline the chair back to a comfortable position?
· Are the controls easy to understand and use?
3. Is the chair stable when you sit on it?
· Does it have a 5+ pedestal base so it won't easily tip over?
· Does the chair move easily when you need to?
· Can you swivel easily so that you don't have to twist your back to turn?
4. Does the chair have comfortable armrests?
· Are the armrests broad, contoured, and adequately cushioned?
· While sitting can you adjust the height of the armrests?
· Can you easily move the arms out of the way if you need to do this?
5. Is the backrest high enough to provide support to the thoracic area?
· Does the lumbar of backrest fit snugly in lower back?
· Can backrest be brought forward and locked at any angle?
· Does backrest have rachet height adjustment or manual?
· If backrest is free floating can it also be locked in open angle?
6. Does the seat cushion allow adequate depth to support popliteal (thigh length)?
· Does the seat have waterfall edge to reduce pressure on thigh?
· Can you increase depth of seat to allow additional support?
· Can you use a forward tilt to provide an open angle for better breathing.
7. Does the merchant you plan to purchase from provide ergonomic training for proper posture?
· Can you test drive the chair at your office? Or in a showroom?
· Does the chair come with a CD or online chair adjustment guidelines?
