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desk chair with exercise ball

This exercise ball chair is 2 inches taller than a standard chair. the metal chair frame offers four leg rest and four backrest positions, and like similar styles, the ball can be removed and used. Replacing your desk chair with a stability ball seems like a good way to sneak in some core exercise while you work. but how effective is it, really? sitting on a chair requires no muscle activity. Exercise balls don't offer the same support that an ergonomic office chair would. after all, forcing your body to stabilize itself is part of the appeal if using the ball instead of a chair. but an exercise ball should still conform to some of the same principles of ergonomics that govern office chairs..

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desk chair with exercise ball
But replacing your desk chair with a stability ball isn't the best solution either, says samuel chan, physical therapist at bespoke treatments in new york. sitting on a stability ball requires active engagement of the core muscles since you don't have any back support, chan says.. Kingma, i, van dieen, j. static and dynamic postural loadings during computer work in females: sitting on an office chair versus sitting on an exercise ball. applied ergonomics. volume 40, issue 2, march 2009, pages 199–205. ↩ mcgill, s, kavcic, n, harvey,e. sitting on a chair or an exercise ball: various perspectives to guide decision making..

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