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The best ergonomic practice within the classroom is to feature a wide range of furniture that allow for individual height adjustability. This doesn't exclusively mean traditional classroom tables and chairs, but integrating flexible furniture as well. This enables students to select the desk and chair most appropriate to their own stature. Using anthropometric guidelines, you can properly set the heights of individual, height adjustable furniture to the needs of your students. This includes adjusting the height of common tables and chairs to ensure students' feet are placed flat on the floor and they have adequate back support to help maintain the natural alignment of their spine.
While most classroom chairs don't offer individual height adjustability settings, it's important to look for chairs that are manufactured to accommodate for a range of age groups. This is because high quality, ergonomic classroom chairs understand that each age group have specific height requirements to ensure they provide maximum ergonomic support. We know this is a lot to take in, but ergonomics in the classroom is tantamount to the performance of your students. At Reed, we can advise you on best ergonomic practices according to each year level. Help your students improve their academic performance, engagement and focus by investing in high-quality, flexible ergonomic furniture.