The benefits of ergonomic seating for children
ACTIVEBASE the ergonomic seat for our children !
We now know, thanks to some very serious studies, that sitting in a static position for hours on end has serious consequences for our health. The most common symptoms are stress, lack of concentration, back pain (neck pain, tendonitis, etc.), fatigue and heavy legs. It goes without saying that our children are not spared either, as they grow up and suffer from bad habits, particularly bad posture. In the long term, if they are not corrected, there is a real risk of damaging their very young and fragile bone capital, and even leaving sequelae in adulthood: TMS musculoskeletal disorders, a real scourge that companies and health insurance companies are trying to remedy. Taking the problem one step at a timeBASE"orPrevention is better than cure". makes perfect sense!
Bad posture at school
Unfortunately, as soon as they start school, our children are forced to sit for long hours, which is not natural for them. Used to moving around, this constraint quickly becomes an obstacle to concentration and a source of nervousness. While there are accessories such as massage cushions and more 'eccentric' items such as elastic bands under the feet (to name but a few) to help with children's posture problems, they don't solve the fundamental problem: the inadequacy of the furniture designed for them and the lack of 'proper' furniture.ergonomics seats they sit on for 8 hours a day!
Admittedly, it is difficult to imagine all schools being able to equip themselves with the dynamic stool ACTIVEBASEThe cost of such a change would be considerable. In the meantime, we can compensate at home by equipping our children, from an early age, with a ergonomic furnitureIt's practical, adapted to their body shape and as healthy as possible.
The ACTIVEBASE stool for learning to sit better
It is in this sense that the proprioceptive stool ACTIVEBASE has been designed. This ergonomic seat for children is revolutionary, allowing them to move around while at the same time providing excellent back support and strengthening their muscles.
So, by reducing fatigue, encouraging concentration and creating a climate conducive to working efficiently and in a good mood, the ACTIVEBASE is proving to be an invaluable ally in our children's well-being.
The main effects of the head office ACTIVEBASE are on :
Proprioception Muscle tone Coordination Posture and balance
These various actions, particularly on the proprioceptive and muscle tone will significantly and objectively increase the good results achieved during these children's treatment sessions. The chair ACTIVEBASE stimulates the proprioceptive system, which regulates our position in space and our movements. Its function is interactive and interdependent with the other sense organs that make up the postural system. This postural systemThe proprioceptive system allows us to be aware of our posture and to develop sensory perception. When there is functional impairment of the proprioceptive system, "DYS" symptoms can be found, in particular :
- muscle tone disorder
- impaired spatial and temporal orientation
By using the ergonomic seat ACTIVEBASEBy stimulating these different systems, we can improve and optimise the management of these different disorders.
Alexandre LOOS , Doctor of Chiropractic
In the following testimony, Christine Belli President of the association "GRAPHIDYS, tells us about his experience with the ergonomic seat ACTIVEBASE in a graphotherapy session.
The benefits of the dynamic stool ACTIVEBASEon children diagnosed DYS "and children with ADHD " !
- DYS Expression used to describe specific language and learning disorders such as dyspraxia, dyslexia and dysphasia.
- ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The stimuli provided by thedynamic seating ACTIVEBASE are extremely useful in the treatment of children with learning difficulties (around 10% of children at school), or with ADHD.
Children with ADHD have to squirm to learn, according to an UCF study University of Central Florida - Orlando, FL News.
"Stop moving and concentrate!"
Two contradictory injunctions for some children who need to move to concentrate.
A very interesting article on the RIRE website explains that stamping your feet, swinging your legs or squirming in your chair are all ways of movements that children with ADHD vitally need to retain information and perform cognitively complex tasks.
If we ask them to stop their spontaneous movements, this will take up a very large part of their attention span... So there will be little left for learning. What's more, we often see adults starting to make a repetitive movement (twirling their pencil, tapping their foot, walking in circles, etc.) when they need to concentrate.
It's not a question of letting them jump from table to table or climb the curtains, but rather of finding appropriate solutions to reconcile the need for movement with respect for the working environment.
In the United States, Norway, Switzerland and here in France, gymnastic balls are used in some primary school classes to improve children's posture and concentration. They are not yet familiar with the dynamic seat ACTIVEBASE which is obviously much better suited to classrooms, both because of its small size and because it can be used as a seat. scalable made possible by its 2 cones at both ends.
