The contact area of the seat-user interface was greatest on the exercise ball.”Īccording to the research that “The use of stability balls as a chair may actually increase the risk of developing low back discomfort and may increase the risk of sustaining an injury due to the unstable nature of the balls.”Įxercise balls should be left for … exercise! And not used for sitting at your desk all day. Calculated stability and compression values showed sitting on the ball made no difference in mean response values. Join me for a quick chair yoga stretch - great for the office, you can do it directly at your desk anytime you need to reset your body and mind. One research found that, “Prolonged sitting on a stability ball does not greatly alter the manner in which an individual sits, yet it appears to increase the level of discomfort.”Īnother study found that, “There was no difference in muscle activation profiles of each of the 14 muscles between sitting on the stool and ball. Virtually all of the research points to exercise balls causing more problems than solutions, and most experts recommend sticking to a traditional (ergonomically correct) office chair. So, does these benefits are real? Is it smart for you to replace your office chair with an exercise ball?Ī look at the scientific evidence behind exercise balls as office chairs When the core is engaged, it shows that the user burns more calories than they would sitting in a traditional office chair. Does it a good idea? Let’s find out.Įrgonomics experts find that the idea of sitting on an exercise ball instead of a traditional office chair is that the instability of an exercise ball requires the user to increase trunk muscle activation and thus increase core strength, improve posture and decrease discomfort.Īnother benefit ball chair supporters claim is increased calorie burn. Stacie is a born teacher and her passion for bringing yoga to everyone through Chair Yoga, was evident in her passionate, patient and thorough teaching style.
Using exercise balls as office chairs seems can help you to get a little extra exercise and develop better posture. 'I just finished an amazing four day Chair Yoga Teacher Training Class with Staci Dooreck, owner of SunLight Yoga, at the Sivananda Yoga Retreat on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. One of the latest trends in office ergononmics is the use of Yoga balls replace the office chair. Everybody knows that sitting all day is bad for you.
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