CORNELL ERGONOMIC SEATING EVALUATION FORM V-21
ERGONOMIC Chair Evaluation Criteria
CHAIR 1
CHAIR 2
CHAIR 3
CHAIR 4
CHAIR 5
CHAIR 6
A: Chair adjustment (are these available and how usable are they?)
Give each item a score from 0 (Unacceptable) to 10 (Excellent)
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1. Usability and range of seat pan depth adjustment
2. Usability and range of back height adjustments while seated
3. Usability and range of back rest recline adjustment while seated
4. Arm support range and adjustability
5. Chair seat, back and arms adjust independently
B: Seat Comfort
Give each item a score from 0 (Unacceptable) to 10 (Excellent)
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6. Seat pan/cushion comfort (evaluated after at least 90 minutes of sitting)
7. Seat edge contour comfort (no pressure points under buttocks, thigh, knees)
8. Backrest cushion comfort (evaluate at various recline positions)
9.Armrest comfort (when sitting back and resting arms)
C: Ease of Use
Give each item a score from 0 (Unacceptable) to 10 (Excellent)
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10. Ease of chair seat height adjustment while seated
11. Ease of seat pan adjustment while seated
12. Ease of Armrest height adjustment while seated
13. Ease of backrest recline adjustment while seated
14. Ease of cleaning chair parts and materials
D: Body Support
Give each item a score from 0 (Unacceptable) to 10 (Excellent)
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15 Mid/Upper back support at various recline positions (no forward push or fall back)
16. Lumbar (low back) support (evaluate at various recline positions)
17. Seat pan support at various recline positions
18. Armrest height support range (below thigh level to above seated elbow height)
E: Overall Chair Experience
Give each item a score from 0 (Unacceptable) to 10 (Excellent)
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19. Overall ease of use to the chair and controls (including training & adjustment time, # movements)
20. Overall appearance of the chair
21. Overall comfort of chair
RESULTS
Mean Chair Adjustment Score
Mean Seat Comfort Score
Mean Ease of Use Score
Mean Body Support Score
Mean Overall Chair Experience Score
OVERALL MEAN CHAIR ERGONOMICS SCORE
© Professor Alan Hedge, Cornell University, October 2010.
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