Crucial to an ergonomic pupil’s workstation are chairs and desks/tables which are adapted to height. The PantoMove swivel chair is not only infinitely height-adjustable and thus completely adaptable to individual requirements; it has an innovative 3D tilt mechanism which facilitates dynamic sitting. Here the seat surface reacts to each change in load by tilting forward, back or sideways accordingly. In this way, the dynamic chair provides pupils with the freedom of movement which is essential to the development of a healthy posture and sustained concentration.

In the course of dynamic sitting:

• the spinal column is regularly flexed and extended
• the intervertebral discs are continuously supplied with nutrients
• the complex back muscles are stimulated and strengthened
• the over 100 joints in the spinal column are kept in a balance of movement.

The positive effect: the natural urge to be active is no longer suppressed; instead, it is encouraged to sustained effect in the service of healthy development.

Both chairs and desks/tables are height-adjustable in the interests of optimum adaptation of the pupil’s workstation. The Ergo school desk/table is fitted with infinite height adjustment by crank handle from 56 to 82 cm – and thus particularly suitable for changing space occupation. It can be swiftly and directly adapted to suit the individual requirements of the pupil who is working on it at that particular moment.

Height-adapted furnishings and chairs for dynamic sitting are basic ergonomic requirements for healthy and productive learning in that they facilitate a physiologically positive sitting posture. But what happens then if the desk/table height is not correctly adjusted? If the desk/table is too low, the pupil is forced to work with a hunched back, which places strain on the intervertebral discs. If the desk/table is too high, the pupil all too easily suffers tenseness in the shoulders.

Another plus point of the Ergo desk/table: adaptable furniture also simplifies the job of furniture planning in the school. And cuts out the highly laborious task of transporting furniture of differing sizes back and forth.

The Ergo III single desk/table is tested and recommended by "Bundesverband der deutschen Rückenschulen e.V." and the "forum: Gesunder Rücken – besser leben e.V."

For more information, contact AGR e.V., Postfach 103, D-27443 Selsingen, www.agr-ev.de

Even the best school furniture is only as good as its adjustment. School furniture should be adapted to the pupils – not the other way round. Correct adjustment of height-adjustable school furniture is performed in two steps:

1. First adapt the chair. Select the chair height so that the front edge of the seat corresponds roughly to the height of the lower kneecap point. The hip joint is now above the knee joint, while both feet are in full contact with the floor. When the seat depth is fully utilised, the front edge must not press against the lower leg. The backrest should support the back below the shoulder blades.
2. Now adjust the desk/table height. In a sideways sitting posture to the table, bend the arms through 90°. The tips of the elbows are now situated two to three centimetres below the table top/front edge of the table.

If the school furniture is not height-adjustable, it will be necessary at least to assign the available chair sizes to the children in such a way that they correspond as far as possible to the above-mentioned requirements. Adjustment should be carried out at least twice a year.