"One of the most common things people are experiencing when sitting is low back pain," according to ergonomist Teresa Bellingar, Ph.D.

Hours of sitting at the office can take a toll on a body, and one of the biggest causes of back pain is your chair.

Now there is a new ergonomically designed chair called Zody. Handles adjust on the chair on either the right or left sides of the lumbar area, or low back area, for a customized fit. "So one of the things when you're looking at incorporating adjustments in a chair is trying to find the appropriate lumbar support, so that people don't experience as much low back pain when they're sitting," Dr. Bellingar said.

To design the chair, researchers study how volunteers sit while doing a task. Then while adjusting supports on the low back, pressure points are mapped out to show individual needs of back support.

"One of the things that we found, that actually surprised us in the study, was that 74-percent of the people in the study wanted asymmetrical support in the lower back, meaning they wanted more support on either their left or their right side," Dr. Bellingar said.

The Zody is made with up to 51% recycled content and up to 98% recyclable materials.  Zody is also PVC-free, chrome-free and CFC-free.  Zody’s innovative patent-pending asymmetrical lumbar adjustment, 4-D arms and optional gel-foam seat provide users with superior support.

Zody is the first chair to earn the MBDC Gold Cradle to CradleTM Product Certification.  This certification means that the chair is made with sustainable materials, components and systems, including appropriate energy usage, water usage and socially responsible corporate practices.