QOR360
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Furniture |
| Founder | Turner Osler, Lex Osler |
| Headquarters | Burlington, VT, U.S. |
| Website | qor360 |
QOR360 (pronounced ‘core 360’) is a line of ergonomic chairs developed by Turner Osler, a trauma surgeon.[1][2]
History
[edit]Osler stated he developed the design after transitioning to a desk job after 30 years in the operating room as a trauma surgeon.[1][3] In his role as a research epidemiologist, Osler spent up to 60 hours a week sitting[1] and claimed to develop back pain as a result.[4][5] Osler said he conceived his own design after he was unable to find an affordable ergonomic chair.[3] Along with his son, Lex,[2] Osler founded QOR360 in 2016.[6] In 2022 the Financial Times reported that the increase in working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted increased sales of the chairs.[6]
Product
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The chairs are designed around a feature Osler patented as RedRocker technology;[1] a dome-shaped rubber piece beneath the seat that allows it to wobble and pivot.[2] Each model of chair resembles a stool.[1][7] The chair’s design requires the sitter to keep both feet on the ground and places the knees below the hips.[1] The chair can rock in all directions.[8]
In 2022 QOR360 designed a chair called the ButtOn that "looks like a basic wooden stool, but its button-shaped seat is resting on a tennis ball centered below." This model can be constructed using free, downloadable plans.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Puniewska, Magdalena (17 January 2020). "Goodbye, Back Pain? This Office Chair Was Designed by a Trauma Surgeon". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 3 Baker, Billy (1 February 2020). "A former surgeon changes the idea of what a chair should be". Boston Globe. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- 1 2 Kalish, John (24 May 2022). "This retired Vermont doctor designs active chairs for healthy sitting". Here & Now. National Public Radio. wbur. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- 1 2 Kalish, Jon (16 June 2022). "Vt. surgeon builds better chair for active sitting". Addison County Independent. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Higdon, Bridget (17 May 2021). "This father-son duo from Colchester wants to change how the world sits". Milton Independent. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- 1 2 Little, Harriet Fitch (3 June 2022). "The best chair for work may not be the one you think". Financial Times. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ↑ D'Ambrosio, Dan (29 January 2019). "Burlington startup takes on 'sitting disease' with patented new chair". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ↑ Blackmore, Willu (13 September 2023). "Weirdly Shaped Office Chairs Are Popular on TikTok. Are They Actually Good for You?". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 September 2023.