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The key to avoid injury from sitting down is variety. Keep changing your position throughout the day.

I tried on of those for a day and i ended up with sore knees and a painful back. Those chairs are too ergonomic for me 😊

I like simple too 😊

I wouldn’t mind getting a kneeling chair to trial out at home with a new desk and see how that goes - as I said it felt really neutral sitting on the one I tested out plus it had a back for when you get lazy 😛

@xwero: Sure you weren’t sitting on it back to front! 😊

You really should try it for a whole day. At first it feels good but after a while your knees begin to protest because the padding is pressed together and you start squiring trying to find the right spot again. You will be in positions not even added to the kama sutra. If you want to go ergonomic without back support you should consider a ball instead of a kneeling chair.

I do have to say i had knee surgery because of a nasty fall a few years ago and because of that kneeling feels awkward. Maybe people with healthy knees will have another experience.

One other thing that made me think about them was that my partner’s father owns a Jewellery business and absolutely swears by them as he is always sitting as well.

Last one he got (6 years ago) cost around $1000USD :O

The basic point of those chairs is to force an active, upright and changing sitting position that will keep the couch-potato posture at bay for another few years. I see Lone is already pretty deep in his seat at a tender young age (another thread). While the chairs have knee support, the key is that they allow for variety. You can sit with both knees on the supports, alternate knees on a support with the other leg stretched in front of you, or just normally like you would at the local bar (at the start of happy hour). I do agree that prolonged pressure on your knees in a kneeling position is the equivalent of penitente. But the chairs can be quite subtle. Even with both knees on the pads, slight adjustments in the balance of your torso will quite radically change the amount of pressure. More weight back, sitting with the center og gravity running down your spine, will leave your legs folded but intact, even after hours of sitting. I can’t stress enough how variety, not the one solution or ultimate chair, is the key to keep strain and possibly injury at bay over time. Sometimes I pull up a regular office chair and use it for a day or two to gain another posture. A cheap exercise ball from the sports shop can be a great way of doing the same.