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Steelcase
LeapTM
Chair
Backgrounder
About the LeapTM
Chair
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Leap is a new technology, a new chair, which provides a healthier way to sit.
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Developed by
Steelcase in response to four years of research on spinal motion and
back support in
conjunction with the University of Vermont, Michigan State University and Cornell University.
The research for the Leap chair involved I I studies, 732 test participants and 27 scientists.
• According to
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, back pain is a disability that currently
costs employers $20 billion in workers' compensation costs annually and $60 billion in
indirect costs, including lost productivity. Second only to the common cold as a cause of
worker absenteeism according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
back pain accounts for more
than 40% of all occupational injuries in the United States that results in days away from
work.
• Research team's' composed of Steelcase researchers, physical therapists and ergonomists
identified the need for motion and for support of the natural curve of the lower back as
critical
to maintaining healthy posture and minimizing back strain when sitting over long
periods of time.
• Leap offers
seating technology that conform to each person's unique spinal motion, instead
of the
individual having to conform to the contours of the chair. Leap supports both the upper
and
lower back, which move in opposite directions when a person is,sitting.
• The Leap
chair is covered by 23 issued and pending patents.
• The Leap
chair has 90 different variations in styles and features, offering the customer multiple
options.
• Leap
technology promises benefits wherever people sit for extended periods office, car, airplane or
symphony hall. Steelcase is willing to make Leap technology available via license to
organizations and individuals.
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