I remember the stigma attached to gaming chairs even 10 years ago. The general consensus among many being they're all style over substance. Browse most major retailers and you're sure to find some specimens even today, many of which leave ergonomics to the imagination. That's gradually changing—as is the science behind sitting.
I recently had a chance to speak to Dr. Lindsey Migliore to find out from someone that knows a thing or two about it.
Dr. Migliore is a physician working in esports medicine. She wrote a book about it and founded a consultancy on esports health, GamerDoc, in 2020. She's also teamed up with Herman Miller and Secretlab, acting as an ergonomic advisor to the gaming chair company. That's where I met Dr. Migliore, at Secretlab's HQ in Singapore—everyone calls her Dr. Lindsey.
I offer to show Dr. Lindsey my own sitting position, which I sheepishly admit is absolutely dreadful. I hunch forward. I don't mean to but I catch myself gradually moving towards the screen throughout ...
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