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Proven Healthier, More Productive
As the workplace grows more and more technology driven, the correlation between health/comfort and productivity has become clear. The Steelcase Leap Chair is the product of prolonged study on this correlation, and has withstood a number of rigorous tests and studies. In the aftermath of the test, the Leap Chair has emerged as the healthier, more productive option for office workers everywhere.
The Leap Chair's success in these metrics should come as no surprise, because the chair was conceived out of a need for smarter, more responsive seating in the workplace. A recent study commissioned by the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston revealed that workers who used the Leap Chair after undergoing an ergonomics training program achieved significant gains in productivity (about 18% greater than before). Those without the Leap Chair did not experience any significant change in office productivity.
The same study was able to determine that Leap Chair users were healthier and more comfortable than their colleagues. All participants were required to respond to a survey of symptoms experienced from sitting in their chair. The Leap group showed a marked reduction in the musculoskeletal symptoms over the year-long course of the study. Of interest as well is that most individuals were more uncomfortable towards the end of the day in their chair, while those in the Leap Chair did not report a drop-off in comfort throughout the workday.
Trusted by the Experts
If you aren't willing to trust us that the Steelcase Leap Chair is a healthy, comfortable, and easy way to bring greater productivity to your workplace, would you listen to the management of the largest ergonomics consulting firm in North America? Humantech is that firm, and they swear by the Leap Chair after running a series of tests and surveys on the best seating option for its workers. The leadership at Humantech decided to buy Leap Chairs for its employees, saying, "we feel the office should be an oasis for them".
Their research consisted of a comparison of four leading models on both objective and subjective criteria. The chairs (Herman Miller Aeron, Humanscale Freedom, Hon 7708, and Steelcase Leap) were analyzed under a comprehensive industry standard known as CSA Z412-00. The Leap Chair was the only one that met every requirement on range of adjustability and dimensions. Perhaps more important than this though, was the opinion of the test subjects, who happened to be the expert consultants at Humantech. After using each chair for three days, a consultant was to rate the chairs in ten categories ranging from comfort to some of its features and functions.
Impressively, the Steelcase Leap ranked first in nine of the ten categories. Employees rated the Leap Chair 20% more comfortable than the closest competitor and 25% more adjustable. In the end, Humantech's Vice President Mike Wynn justified the decision to buy Leap with the endorsement, "Leap stood out on almost every measure. It was significantly better."
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