The Future of Comfort Technology in HSL's Chair and Sofa Offering
The evolution of comfort technology is revolutionising how we experience relaxation and support in our living spaces. From the use of materials to offer greater support when sitting to working with experts in the field to ensure our products are always at the cutting edge of technology advancements. Delve into the future of comfort technology and find out how HSL’s chairs and sofas use the latest technology to provide exceptional comfort and support to enhance your experience.
Significant Impact of Technological Advancements
Technology is transforming comfort when it comes to furniture design. HSL’s chairs and sofas incorporate advanced comfort technology, shaping a new era of comfort and setting new standards when it comes to creating furniture that meets users’ individual needs.
For example, we offer heated back support as an upgrade option for some of our chairs, such as the Bramham Power Recliner. The gentle warmth of a heated back support can help to alleviate stiffness and reduce joint pain, making it a great option for those with chronic back pain or arthritis.
Additionally, we offer a choice of single and dual motors in our riser recliners, such as the Bramham Riser Recliner. With a single motor, when you move the footplate fully up, the backrest will move down when needed. A dual motor has two separate motors, one which controls the footrest and the other controlling the backrest, which gives you more flexibility to find a comfortable position that works for your needs.
We Work with Occupational Health Therapists
We collaborate closely with Occupational Health Therapist Julie Jennings, ensuring that all of our furniture has been thoroughly tested and evaluated by an independent health expert with your wellbeing in mind.
Julie and her support team have been instrumental in training HSL’s Comfort Specialists to understand good posture, the correct seating position, and safe support for transferring in and out of chairs. She’s also been instrumental in developing our Exclusive Chair Fittings, which ensure that each point of the body is supported to maximise comfort and overall wellbeing. This expert guidance helps us to maintain the highest standards for comfort technology in feel-good furniture design, so you can feel the difference.
We’ve Partnered with the University of Leeds
We collaborated with the University of Leeds and Dr Andrea Utley, Reader in Motor Control and Learning in the School of Biomedical Sciences, to undertake a research study looking into the physiological impacts of sitting in a HSL chair that fits.
The research was commissioned by HSL and carried out independently by the University of Leeds, using a wide range of participants (across gender and age) who all spent equal amounts of time sitting in three different sizes of our Burrows Relax chair.
We know that our Exclusive Chair Fitting Service ensures that customers are fully supported in the seven key areas of their bodies, but we wanted to know if there was a real scientific health benefit to sitting in the correct size chair – and the research found that there is.
- Reduces blood pressure by 10%
- Reduces heart rate by 6%
- Increases tissue oxygenation by more than 2%
Dr Utley explains: “Research conducted at the University of Leeds has shown that sitting in a chair that is an appropriate size for an individual has a number of benefits. Even sitting involves physical effort, and if the chair is the right size, the physical effort is reduced. This results in a number of physiological benefits and ultimately a restful sit and reduction in fatigue.”
Pressure Reduction and Support Technologies
It’s important to have the right support while you sleep, which is why we integrated advanced materials like memory foam into our mattresses. The combination of a Hypnos memory foam mattress and our adjustable bed provides postural support while you sleep. It helps to distribute weight evenly and contour to your body, reducing stress on joints.
Our chairs and sofas are also made with support in mind, with features such as padded back cushions to contour your spine and maintain posture. We also offer high-back chairs for maximum support of the spine, and added wooden details on armrests to make sitting and standing easier.
Enhancing the Sleep Experience
Enjoy an enhanced sleep experience with comfort technology built into our beds. Our adjustable beds smoothly contour to your body and help to support your spine, giving you a comfortable, restful night’s sleep by relieving key pressure points on your body. They also allow you to raise and lower the bed as needed, helping you to get in and out of bed with minimal discomfort. And, with the touch of a button, you can raise your legs to improve circulation and reduce swelling as you sleep peacefully. Find out more about choosing your perfect bed, and the technology behind the all-night comfort, in our bed buying guide.
Conclusion
Our chair and sofa offerings are shaping the future of comfort technology, integrating advanced materials, ergonomic design and personalised features to help you have a more comfortable experience.
All of our products are designed with comfort in mind, with the use of memory foam and innovative support technology helping to reduce pressure, support your posture, and enhance overall wellbeing. As we look to the future, continued innovation and a focus on user-centric design will remain crucial in creating furniture that offers enhanced comfort and support, transforming how people relax. Use our Chair Finder to find the perfect chair to suit your individual needs.
