The ergonomic seating of the future is based on the Stone Age. The high-priced "Paleo Chair" is supposed to convince in the show "Die Höhle der Löwen". We present you with inexpensive alternatives.
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"Sitting with a backrest is like walking with a cane." Paleo Chair founders Raphael Schneider and Toni Hackmann are convinced of this. The approach is not new: children sit on the floor as a matter of course, sometimes cross-legged, sometimes squatting. They don't miss a backrest. It is only in adulthood, when people (have to) sit on a chair in a "civilized" manner more and more often, that they degenerate.
And this is where the "Paleo" approach comes in. Paleo means something like Paleolithic (from the Greek palaios "old" and lithos "stone"). The followers of this movement are convinced that people should return to their original, natural movements from the Stone Age.
Why sitting from the Stone Age is fashionable again today
Those who spend eight hours or more in an office chair are more likely to suffer from chronic back or neck pain, digestive problems or cardiovascular problems. The Paleo Chair, which the founding duo presents in the VOX show "Die Höhle der Löwen", imitates natural, active and moving sitting. In Paleo theory, the squat is considered a natural resting position. The human body is made for this. The Paleo Chair supports a variable, functional, dynamic and therefore healthy sitting position.
Dynamic sitting for little money: inexpensive alternatives to the Paleo chair
The downside: The Paleo Chair costs up to 449 euros, depending on the version! Not everyone can (and wants) to spend so much money on a seat. The good news is that there are ergonomic alternatives.
Paleo-Chair Alternative 1: the ergonomic kneeling chair
+Relief and strengthening at the same time: Sitting on the knee stool imitates the natural resting position.
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€139.99 + free shipping on Amazon
Assuming that the squat is the natural resting position of humans, the kneeling chair imitates this movement. It keeps the back upright and distributes the weight evenly between the buttocks and legs. At the same time, abdominal and back muscles can be strengthened.
Paleo-Chair Alternative 2: the e-novi starfish sitting ball
+Sitting on the starfish: a stylish piece of furniture with an ergonomic bonus
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€69.99 + free shipping on Amazon
As stylish as it is ingenious: This sitting ball resembles a starfish and promotes active sitting in two ways. It activates the muscles of the trunk and legs at the same time, the body constantly remains in a minimal movement. In contrast to the exercise ball, however, the starfish from the US company e-novi remains stable - and also looks trendy.
Paleo-Chair Alternative 3: the swinging design stool UPis1
+Sitting is a balancing act on the UPis1 from Interstuhl
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€139 + free shipping on Amazon
Movement in every direction, that's the motto of the German manufacturer Interstuhl. The UPis1 design stool in many bright colours has a rounded base. As a result, it "rolls" in every direction and thus activates the entire trunk muscles. It is height-adjustable and also available as a model for children.
You haven't found the right alternative yet? How about the Swopper, a back-friendly rolling stool.
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