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The "evolution" of seating has finally produced a better way to sit - Swopper™!
Swopper™ is a revolutionary new concept in traditional seating! The ergonomic stool lets you move flexibly during a seated task. Swopper™ allows you to tilt, sway, and bounce simultaneously. This natural flexion offers amazing health benefits that include: providing relief of back pain, improving posture and stabilization of the spine, strengthening and conditioning muscles of the back and abdomen. It makes sitting a fun, energizing, and healthy activity.
Swopper™ presents a unique alternative to traditional seating by providing a new approach to correct sitting postures, and makes sitting a fun and healthy activity.
Numerous chair companies have designed their chairs around the concept of total and complete static support, thinking that the more support the user has (and thus less motion), the better the seating device. Unfortunately, this only serves to perpetuate the problem, leading the user down the road to face more of the problems that a sedentary lifestyle has to offer.
The "evolution" of seating has finally produced a better way to sit - Swopper™!
Swopper™ was developed by a German structural engineer and a world-class physiotherapist. This husband and wife team, Joseph and Dorle Glöckl, combined both of their unique talents to bring about the revolutionary Swopper™. After years of treating patients for spinal pain, caused mainly by their bad sitting habits at work (sitting statically with poor posture for long periods of time), Mrs. Glöckl realized that she needed to offer some new treatment and relief. Understanding the physiological needs of the spine, she and her husband set out to create a therapeutic, energizing, pain relieving "platform" for those people who were truly interested in solving their spinal problems.
Swopper™ utilizes all of the principles of the physio-ball in a stable, more adjustable format. The physio-ball is a mainstay within the physical therapy world. It allows the user to move randomly in multiple planes. This keeps the spinal musculature and joints healthy and active. However the physio-ball also brings with it many hidden risks. Many people are unable to sit on the physio ball due to clothing choices, work surface heights and space requirements. Swopper™ effectively solves all of these problems by allowing users of all shapes and sizes to effectively institute healthy sitting habits (with the added benefits of versatility and stability). We call this "sitting in motion".
We offer the Swopper in multiple models. Including the Swopper Standard Edition available in two base colors, anthracite and titanium, and in several attractive fabrics. Personalize your Swopper by choosing the fabric and base color you like.
For additional style options, see the Special Edition Swopper under 'Related Products' on the left-hand side of this page. The Special Edition Swopper is available in seven vivid colors with matching springs.
Assortment of colors for fabric or leather seat cushions (see color swatch below).
Titanium(silver) or Anthracite(charcoal) base and spring
Height, spring tension, and lateral adjustments to suit individual needs and comforts
It reduces the risk of users developing low back pain by allowing them to move and exercise their back while seated.
It relieves current sufferers from low back pain by providing motion to the lower back while they sit.
It helps stabilize the spine and the muscles of the back and abdomen, promoting a healthy spine and overall wellness.
Who should use Swopper™?
Someone who needs, or is often required to be seated for long periods of time during the day.
Someone who wants to improve their posture and strengthen their back muscles and relieve the pain associated with static postures.
A person who is conscious of the need to maintain a healthy spine as well as improve their overall wellness.
Someone who appreciates modern furniture for their home or place of work.
Why doesn't Swopper™ have a back?
Swopper™ does not have a back because the whole objective here is to strengthen lower back muscles by way of unsupported sitting. The person sitting on Swopper already has a back (their own) but they have become accustomed to not using it. As a result, deconditioning of the spine and muscles of the back occurs, most commonly resulting in low back pain and discomfort. By sitting on Swopper™, the user is able to assume correct posture easily, even while forward leaning, thereby eliminating the need for a back support. This is one of the reasons Swopper™ received the presitigious Gold Award for Workstation Task seating at NeoCon 2001.
Why doesn't Swopper™ have arms?
Swopper™ does not have arms because they would be far to restrictive as well as further promoting a static sitting posture. One of the key health benefits of sitting on Swopper™ is that it gives the user access to a full range of unrestricted, natural, fluid and intuitive movement in all directions simultaneously. In addition, when the user is moving while working they gain the added health benefit of increased blood flow to all areas of the body.
Unlike all other conventional seats, Swopper's™ unique convex seat allows the pelvis to assume the correct position to improve the user's posture with ease - no slumping! Additionally, circulation is not impeded and, in fact, with the motion one experiences on Swopper™, circulation is actually improved "while sitting".
Swoppers should ship within 48 hours of invoicing. If you would like a Swopper made with a Via Seating fabric that you don't see on our site, just call us! We can get it for you.
Call us if you have questions about 'quick shipping' or if you would like an estimate of delivery time.
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