To calculate the perfect height of a standing desk please check here.
Normal desk chair height.
Understanding these measurements can help with your ergonomics and help relieve any future pain that may come from bad posture.
This is obviously not an ergonomic option for everybody.
Standard desk chair heights range from 16 21 inches 40 53cm.
Calculate the correct height of the desk and chair.
While a chair can directly play into posture and well being the other major factor in ensuring a comfortable and healthy work life is the height of your desk.
We have added that to our table so you can see more or less where you need to be.
If you want the flexibilty of having both a normal desk and a standing desk take a look at some of these desk converters.
Calculate the correct height of the desk and chair.
In addition to an optimal height your computer desk should meet certain width requirements to ensure an efficient comfortable workstation.
In order to accommodate the average width of a chair your computer desk should be at least 24 to 27 inches wide.
Incorrectly adjusted office chairs and tables lead in the best case to back and neck pain and in the worst case to permanent back or disc damage.
Most work desk heights are between 28 and 30 inches which is really only a suitable height for people from 5 ft 8 inches to 5 ft 10 inches 173 178cm with a conventional desk chair.
Although many desks come in a fairly narrow range of standard heights the fact that people do not is a good indicator that some shopping around is required.
Often overlooked is the ergonomically correct chair height.