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Yoga Ball Chair
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If you're looking for
a seating alternative you may have learned about
the yoga
ball chair. The thought is that if sitting on an exercise ball chair
for 10
minutes is good, then sitting on an exercise ball chair for 4 hours is
better.
Unfortunately, although there are benefits from sitting on
a ball chair
such as stabilizer muscle recruitment and strengthening, it's just too
difficult to sustain that kind of muscle activity for
very long
periods of time such as that required at work.
It may be beneficial however to sit on a stability ball chair for
shorter
interrupted periods of time. Perhaps at your desk at home, or in your
kids room for doing homework.
If you have a history
of back pain or disc injury it is best to consult
your family physician or physical therapist prior to purchasing a yoga
ball
chair. A fitness ball may be recommended by a physical therapist to
treat a condition. In these cases the use of the ball as seating should
be prescribed in a treatment or rehabilitation plan, along with
recommendations about the duration of use and any other treatments
provided.
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