Systems and methods for providing ergonomic exercise chairs

摘要

A chair for providing seating support to a user and for providing ways for the user to perform exercises. The chair includes a back support that is flexible such that when a force is applied to it by the user's body, the back support bends. The back support may be configured to adapt to the curvature of the user's spine when the user is seated in the chair. The back support may further be configured such that the user can rotate the back support by rotating the user's upper body.

主权项

1. A chair for supporting a user, said chair comprising:
a seat; and a back support connected to said seat, said back support comprising:
a flexible chair spine that provides flexibility substantially throughout its length due to its material composition;a lower back support surface that is connected to said chair spine at a level higher than a level of said seat and is adjacent to a portion of the user's lumbar spine; anda shoulder support surface that is connected to the flexible chair spine at a level higher than a level of said seat and is adjacent to a portion of the user's thoracic spine; wherein said flexible chair spine and each of said support surfaces are capable of flexing in response to force from said user against said support surfaces, and wherein said flexible chair spine is capable of flexing in at least two axes of motion of said user at each of said support surfaces.