Salli Swing Salli Swing saddle chair has a rocking mechanism that enables the seat to be tilted into every direction without a separate adjustment lever. The Swing mechanism makes it possible for the user to exercise while sitting, which adds to the mobility and metabolism of the lower back, and activates the whole body. Only available on a Twin seat, cannot be added to an existing saddle chair. Quality leather (16 colours). Also available in artificial leather. Hand controlled height adjustment with gas spring. Gas spring colour chrome or black. Saddle chair’s total weight 10,5 kg, seat only 7,5 kg. The effects of high-quality riding-like sitting on human physiology This article deals with an inadequately recognised sector of health: sitting health. It is surprising how poorly the area is studied and how little attention it has been given. This is particularly noteworthy due to the high amount of Sitting Disorders (SD) caused by prolonged conventional sitting. A large majority of people are suffering from at least some SD every day. The exact impacts of sitting on the metabolism are not at all well known. Studies on sitting and spinal health have been conducted, but none of them are connected with the pelvic area metabolism that is filled with all sorts of sensitive liquid circulation systems that are surely disturbed when we place the weight of our upper body on them. The most obvious reason for ignoring this field of study is inhibition. It may feel too "uncomfortable" to study issues that are so close to the genitals, or genital and intestine metabolism during sitting. Salli's research project has a goal: to raise interest and help launch studies on sitting health in all parts of the body. The hip is not the only area that has been neglected, but it is the most important together with the back. Both of them have been very poorly studied. Over 2/3 of school children have changes in their back structure (poor posture, etc.) as early as the age of 16. Most of them are going to have chronic back pains. The problem has reached such magnitude and the trends are so alarming that something ought to be done. High quality saddle sitting (= an anatomically correctly designed seat with a gap in the middle of the chair) together with a height adjustable table and good elbow supports (= soft, on the sides, adjustable) seem to solve most of the problems. This combination seems to least disturb the metabolism and body functions compared to other furniture solutions and ergonomic concepts. The following chapters list some of the changes that take place when ordinary people and typical SD patients are introduced to saddle chair sitting (free lumbar posture). These positive changes have been experienced by a large group of customers (more than 100,000). They are confirmed by scientific studies or based on the knowledge of general physiology, and sometimes even on common sense. Awareness of the body When people start radically improving their sitting, the effort alone brings about a change in them. People become more aware of their body and muscle tensions. The new type of sitting makes people more conscious of their circulation, back health, posture, overall metabolism and sitting positions, and makes them want to improve their sitting environment. Back health Sitting on a saddle seat allows the lumbar vertebras to place correctly. This helps with disc problems and lower back pains. Muscles begin to strengthen due to the correct use of the back. Moving around with the chair and reaching for items becomes easier and risk-free because of the good lower back posture and firm foot support. The correct use of lower back muscles leads to a gradual improvement in posture and a painless life for people with scoliosis. Tensions in the shoulder-neck area are relived because of better positioning of the thoracic and cervical spine and the better posture of the shoulders. The shoulders and the neck rest freely. Soft elbow supports close to the sides of the body add to the effect. The neck area tensions are also decreased. Sound formation in the throat improves as the tension in the sound forming organs is relieved. Circulation of blood to the head improves, reducing the frequency of headaches. Increased relaxation in the neck-shoulder area also helps in getting rid of the mouse-hand nerve symptoms. Poor wrist angle, repetitious movement and muscle tensions, together with a nerve pinch in the kyphotic shoulder area, are the main causes of the mouse-hand nerve problems. Blood circulation The sensitivity of the circulation can be tested by closing a vein on the back of the hand by pressing it with a finger. Almost no pressure is required. Imagine how dramatically the circulation is disturbed when we place our upper body weight on our soft tissues and sit almost motionless against a backrest. Saddle sitting improves the circulation of blood and the operation of the lymphatic system. The impact is strongest in the typical pressure areas (when using a conventional chair) – the hips, thigh muscles and back. In addition, circulation also improves in the typical tension areas such as the upper back. Lower extremities benefit as a result of the wider angles in the hips and in the knees. The performance of the muscles is improved due to easier usage. The ischial bones carry most of the body weight and the pressure on the muscles in the pelvic and thigh area is reduced. Increased mobility, an alternative to standing Traditionally, many jobs involve standing, especially in the field of customer service. With a saddle chair, standing is no longer necessary; working on the saddle chair is a great alternative to standing. The employee is approximately at the same height as the standing customer. Less strain on the lower back and increased circulation in the lower extremities help the employee to stay in a good mood and maintain a high quality of customer service. By using a saddle chair equipped with wheels, the employee is able to move effortlessly from one place to another with just a small push from the legs. Genitalia Roughly 50 per cent of the adult population in Europe suffers from some kind of physical sexual disorder at least periodically. One of the main reasons for this is sitting and its harmful effect on circulation. When it comes to men, the problem of seat design is clearly visible in all workplaces. Men tend to sit with their pelvis tilted back. This is an unconscious way of relieving the pressure on the root of the penis. Men keep their thighs spread in order to eliminate the feeling of pressure to their testicles. In addition, tight clothing can also cause pressure to the man's genitalia, which is very sensitive to the effects of pressure and should not be subjected to it for longer periods. A saddle chair with a gap in the middle cools down the testicles to their optimum temperature of 33 C° (approx. 91 F°). In conventional sitting conditions, the temperature of the testicles can often rise to 37 C° (approx. 99 F°). This could also be the reason behind the general decrease in genital health and the reduced quality of sperm. When using a high-quality saddle chair, the lower part of the penis (approx. 10 cm in length from the pubic bone under the hip and behind the testicles) does not get pressured in the way it does with bad saddle chairs and traditional chairs. As a result, less harmful pressure is applied on the veins in the genitalia and especially on the pudendal nerve. The pressure to the pudendal nerve is a known cause of impotence in cyclists and the same phenomenon has also started to occur among men using one-part saddle chairs. A fair amount of pressure is also concentrated on the pudendal nerve when a man is sitting with his hip straight up. In this case, the lower back is in a better position, but the pressure on the pudendal nerve increases. Any man can test this by sitting down very slowly on a softly padded chair and feeling the effects of the pressure on the tissues. Modern clothing and lots of sitting combined with the use of panty liners and sanitary pads increase women’s risk of genital infections. Sitting on a saddle chair with a gap decreases this risk. Most women find an inadequate gap or a saddle seat without a gap uncomfortable around the pubic bone area. The feeling is mainly a result of the pressure on the pubic bone and the pudendal nerve getting trapped between the pubic bone and the chair. Such pressure leads to decreased circulation and is a health hazard. Decreased circulation (resulting from position, pressure, and thigh angle) causes the temperature in the pelvic area to decline. It is generally known that prostate infections are very common and are at least partly caused by the cooling down of the prostate gland. The two-part chair encourages both men and women to tilt the hip forward without the uncomfortable pressure against the pubic bone and genitals. This helps to keep the lumbar posture in the natural lordosis (= the ideal form of the spine). A saddle chair with a gap in the middle effectively relieves the pressure to the genital area and maintains safe angles between the thighs and the upper body. Knee and hip joints With a saddle chair, the angles in the hips and the knees are about 135 degrees. This wider angle improves the metabolism in the joints and decreases the risk of joint ailments. A constant 90-degree angle, such as that when sitting on a conventional chair, is known to increase the risk of arthritis in the knee and hip joints. Nerve functions Men’s nerve functions particularly improve in the genital area, pelvis, lower back, and lower extremities in comparison to using a saddle chair without a gap. These areas are the main targets of the sitting pressure that disturb the nerve functions. With a chronically poor posture, many nerve dysfunctions, in addition to vertebra problems, seem to appear all over the back. Oxygen intake Using a high-quality saddle chair will increase the oxygen intake considerably. Stiffness in the chest bone and ribs as well as the upper spine area decreases. This, combined with reduced muscle tensions and better posture, will make the whole breathing mechanism work better and allow the chest structure expand fluently, thereby helping the breathing to become deeper. An increased oxygen intake will increase oxygen to the whole body and slow down the process of getting tired. Pelvic floor muscles Pelvic floor muscles do not like the pumping movement of horseback riding, but they do like sitting on a saddle chair. Bending and the use of the lower back and pelvic muscles have a positive impact on the general muscle strength of the body. According to EMG measurements, bending over the supporting leg, such as to low shelves or a printer, is good exercise for the pelvic floor muscles. This can be used to enhance the effect of other pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation exercises. Shoulder joint Shoulder joint problems are common in professions where the angle between the upper body and the upper arm is more than 30 degrees, such as in dentistry. When using a saddle chair, the angle usually stays smaller than 30 degrees and with a good spinal posture helps to prevent the shoulder joint problem from developing. Spinal health and internal organs In traditional Chinese medicine, as well as in traditional Scandinavian medicine, spinal vertebrae, their health and balance are known to have a connection with certain organs and their functions. For example, common problems with L4 and L5 have a connection with the hip, the knee and the blood circulation of the lower extremities, as well as urinary problems and sciatic pain. The problems in other vertebrae also have connections to many other internal organs. Stomach and intestines As the upper body posture improves, the pressure to the stomach, small intestine and colon decreases and the stomach is no longer pressed between the hip and the chest. This has a positive effect on bowel movements (peristalsis and its efficiency) and digestion. A saddle chair with a high middle part without the gap can also indirectly press the anus and the rectum, causing slowing down or postponing of the evacuation reflex. Beauty It is justifiable to say that not just the health but also the looks of a person improve with the correct use of a saddle chair. Improved circulation in lower extremities is expected to decrease swelling and the development of cellulite and varicose veins. In addition, the improvement in posture makes the upper body look better as the shoulders are straight and the neck and the head are held up. After sitting for many years, and as we age, the buttocks can become flat and lose its healthy and firm look. A saddle chair can help to reduce these effects.
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