The many negative effects of prolonged sitting can have on your body can be solved with this revolutionary new chair that promotes active sitting - - a type of maintained movement that happens throughout the day while you sit.
The CoreChair was founded by Patrick Harrison who has a degree in Kinesiology. Harrison was inspired to create this unique chair after seeing exercise balls in offices and the growing number of studies pointing to the dangers of sedentary lifestyles and static sitting.
Validated by research from the University of Waterloo and the Mayo Clinic, the CoreChair provides optimal postural support while introducing a mechanism that allows movement below an individual’s center of balance in all directions. The amount of movement can be adjusted according to preference, and with this clever mechanism active sitting occurs to combat the negative effects associated with static sitting positions. By introducing incidental movement while sitting through this active sitting system, users can enjoy the benefits of increased spinal health, an improved cognitive ability and a better quality of life overall.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Active Sitting
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new office chairs that promote active sitting and offer optimal postural support.
- Incidental Movement
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create furniture or accessories that introduce incidental movement while sitting to combat the negative effects of static sitting.
- Spinal Health
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design products or services that focus on improving spinal health for individuals who have sedentary lifestyles.
Where This Applies
- Furniture
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate the furniture industry by creating new types of office chairs and accessories that promote active sitting.
- Wellness
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop wellness products or services specifically targeted towards addressing the negative effects of static sitting on the body.
- Healthcare
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce new healthcare solutions that focus on maintaining spinal health for individuals who spend long hours sitting.
