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Often known as a serial entrepreneur, Patrick Harrison graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1981 with a degree in Kinesiology, specializing in biomechanics and sports medicine. He was awarded a prestigious UofW Alumni Achievement Award in 2013 for his commitment to the profession, support of student education, research activities on projects, and contributions to society.

Patrick’s first business was focused on the design, manufacture and distribution of specialized seating solutions for individuals dependent on wheelchairs for mobility. As a leading-edge designer in this field, he invested heavily into researching the biomechanics of sitting, human anthropometrics, and physiology. This research led to product designs that enhanced quality of life for this population on an international scale. This business was sold to Invacare Corp of Elyria, Ohio, in 1995.

Unwilling to settle into a leisurely retirement, Patrick spent much of his time in philanthropic ventures. He enjoyed roles in various charitable organizations, including senior health services and sports organizations. His intrigue toward the science of human body movement has never waned.

In 2008, Patrick began to create an active sitting solution as an ergonomic enhancement for deskbound employees that focused on movement to encourage increased metabolic output and stimulation of muscle activity. As the project took shape, it became apparent that many secondary problems that office chair users experience could also be addressed. This resulted in a complete design of the CoreChair, an office chair including a mechanism that encourages movement, as well as the human interface that provides comfort and optimized sitting posture.

A strong science background in Kinesiology complements professions such as Physical Therapy, Chiropractic and Ergonomics. Patrick’s specific expertise in seating and positioning, ergonomics, biomechanics, physiology, and equipment design allow him to be an expert on the challenges associated with traditional equipment design and workplace ergonomics.

With career experiences involving clinical intervention for persons with severe physical challenges, Patrick has a thorough comprehension of how the human body operates. He is a confident speaker on the topic of human movement, with a wealth of knowledge on the physiological effects associated with inactivity. As a research-based entrepreneur, Patrick has embraced the challenge of creating an innovative solution that challenges the status quo of traditional chair design through the patented design of CoreChair.

The design process spanned almost eight years of intense engineering, field trials, testing and evidenced-based studies with five different North American universities. The outcomes of these studies have assisted in product design evolution, as well as validating the efficacy of the design hypothesis.

CoreChair now has thousands of happy users and is commercially available throughout North America, as well as ever-growing international markets throughout Europe and Australasia. The significant claim for success is resolving back pain, but the greater objective is to add quality of life through the benefits of perpetual motion.

While focusing his energies on the development of a solution in the form of a commercial product, Patrick acknowledges that the CoreChair is only one part of the solution toward the prevention of sedentariness. His recommendations expand beyond to include general health considerations in the form of exercise, diet and sleep, as well as habits that office workers should consider adopting to encourage healthy movement throughout their day.

As part of a healthy and active lifestyle, one significant highlight of Patrick’s life was the completion of the 2007 Lake Placid IronMan. When he is not tuning his general fitness in the gym, he participates in a variety of sports, such as tennis, basketball, and skiing.

Patrick is married to Lisa Forsyth, a certified personal trainer. He enjoys the success of his two grown children and a healthy, happy grandson. Patrick is also the proud stepfather of Lisa’s two teenage sons.

Often known as a serial entrepreneur, Patrick Harrison graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1981 with a degree in Kinesiology. He was awarded a prestigious UofW Alumni Achievement Award in 2013 for his commitment to the profession.

Patrick’s first business was focused on the design, manufacture and distribution of specialized seating solutions for individuals dependent on wheelchairs. He invested heavily into researching the biomechanics of sitting, human anthropometrics, and physiology, which led to product designs that enhanced quality of life for this population. This business was sold to Invacare Corp of Elyria, Ohio, in 1995.

Unwilling to settle into a leisurely retirement, Patrick enjoyed roles in various charitable organizations, including senior health services and sports organizations. His intrigue toward the science of human body movement has never waned.

In 2008, Patrick began to create an active sitting solution for deskbound employees that focused on movement to encourage increased metabolic output and stimulation of muscle activity. As the project took shape, it became apparent that many secondary problems that office chair users experience could also be addressed. This resulted in the design of the CoreChair, an office chair including a mechanism that encourages movement, as well as the human interface that provides comfort and optimized sitting posture.

Patrick’s specific expertise in seating and positioning, ergonomics, biomechanics, physiology, and equipment design allow him to be an expert on the challenges associated with traditional equipment design and workplace ergonomics. With career experiences involving clinical intervention for persons with severe physical challenges, Patrick has a thorough comprehension of how the human body operates. As a research-based entrepreneur, Patrick has embraced the challenge of creating an innovative solution that challenges the status quo of traditional chair design through the patented design of CoreChair.

The design process spanned almost eight years of intense engineering, field trials, testing and evidenced-based studies with five different North American universities. These studies have assisted in product design evolution.

CoreChair has thousands of happy users and is available throughout North America, as well as ever-growing international markets. The significant claim for success is resolving back pain, but the greater objective is to add quality of life.

Patrick acknowledges that the CoreChair is only one part of the solution toward the prevention of sedentariness. His recommendations expand beyond to include general health considerations in the form of exercise, diet and sleep, as well as habits that office workers should adopt to encourage healthy movement throughout their day.

One significant highlight of Patrick’s life was the completion of the 2007 Lake Placid IronMan. When he is not tuning his general fitness in the gym, he participates in a variety of sports. Patrick is married to Lisa Forsyth, a certified personal trainer. He enjoys the success of his two grown children and a healthy, happy grandson. Patrick is also the proud stepfather of Lisa’s two teenage sons.

Patrick Harrison is a Kinesiologist and designer of the CoreChair. His first successful business focused on the design of specialized seating solutions for individuals who were dependent on wheelchairs for mobility. In 2008, Patrick leveraged this experienced-based knowledge to create the CoreChair, an active sitting solution for deskbound employees. He has become a source of knowledge for individuals and corporations to identify health risks manifesting as back pain and metabolic disorders and to implement solutions in the workplace.

Patrick Harrison is a science-based human movement expert and the inventor of the CoreChair.

CoreChair currently offers four products: CoreChair Classic, CoreChair Sport, Tango, and CorePerch.

– Each product family has a short and tall model to accommodate a wide range of body sizes.

– The adjustability of the chair allows a personalized fit and balance.

– The CoreChair patented mechanism has an adjustable resistance to fine tune the users mobility.

Patrick provides personalized workplace assessment and educational presentations on the value of movement.

– Patrick is an expert on human movement, biomechanics and physiology.

– Patrick has an uncomplicated approach to workplace ergonomics that encourages movement for health, reduced injuries and increased productivity.

– He is a designer of seating solutions that rely heavily on research outcomes and user needs ahead of fashion.

– Patrick is a passionate speaker as he shares his knowledge on the value of movement to combat sedentary disease.

– He believes that it is less costly to prevent disease than it is to cure it.

– Patrick’s mission is to ensure that people understand the value of their body, allowing them an informed choice about how they use or abuse it.

– Patrick is the creator of the CoreChair, designed to correct posture and encourage movement.

– What is sitting disease?

– Is standing a better solution than sitting?

– What happens to the function of our bodies when we do not move?

– What health issues arise from being sedentary or sitting static?

– Are some people immune to sitting disease?

– How valuable is regular exercise if we undo the benefits by being sedentary the rest of the day?

– What is NEAT, as promoted by the Mayo Clinic, and why is this significant?

– How does sitting affect back pain?

– What is the economic impact of back pain?

– Why are most therapeutic interventions ineffective?

– How does better posture and movement address back pain?

– What does an ideal work station look like?

– What can people do to incorporate wellness into their work day?