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) SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE  
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) SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE  
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) SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE  
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) SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE  
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) SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE SCORE  
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.