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Reader Question • 432 votes Unfortunately, the answer seems to be no. “To be quite frank, I cannot see any advantage or reason for a person to be using an exercise ball as an office chair,” says Jack P. Callaghan, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Spine Biomechanics and Injury Prevention at the University of Waterloo in Ontario. Although you might expect that sitting on the ball would demand extra exertion to keep you upright and stable, when Dr. Callaghan and his colleagues had healthy young volunteers sit alternately on a ball, an office chair and a backless stool while machines measured muscle activity in their abdomens and lower backs, they found no meaningful differences in the seating options; sitting on a ball did not provide a mini-workout for the midsection. Ball chairs do not improve posture, either. Research by Dr. Callaghan and others have shown that people generally slump just as much on a ball as in a normal chair and that back pain is not reduced.
And, in part because sitting on a ball chair involves more contact area between the seating surface and your backside than a chair does — you sink into the ball somewhat — many new adopters of ball chairs report increased discomfort in their backsides. Not all news about ball chairs is bad, of course. In one study from 2008, clerical workers on balls burned marginally more calories -- about 4 per hour -- than those on chairs. But new research from Dr. Callaghan’s lab suggests that they may also have been putting themselves in almost comical peril. He found that when workers on ball chairs reach sideways for something, they risk toppling over. (A personal aside: My attempt to use a ball chair ended after my dog ferried a thorn into my home office and the thorn lodged beneath the ball. I still haven’t gotten the coffee stains off of the ceiling.) If your concern is with sitting too much, a better solution is probably to stand up periodically throughout the workday, which has been found to improve health.
Prop your keyboard on a shelf or filing cabinet and type upright. Or stand when you make phone calls. But don’t overdo the standing, Dr. Callaghan says. Many people experience back pain if they stand for two hours or more at a workstation, he says. Aim, instead, for perhaps 15 minutes upright each hour.Aviva is a natural health shop (retail and online) based in Winnipeg, MB, Canada.We proudly ship healthy lifestyle products to customers worldwide. - Your Health Superstore - Call us toll-free: (866) 947-6789Today only, as part of its Gold Box Deals of the Day, Amazon is offering 30% off Gaiam Balance Ball Chairs in multiple colors. Regularly listed at around $80 or so, you can now grab one for just $54.99 shipped. That’s the lowest Amazon has ever offered on most colors, but we have seen the black model for slightly less in the past. Rated 3.9/5 stars from nearly 3,000 Amazon customers. The Gaiam Balance Ball Chair, developed under the consultation of chiropractic pioneer Dr. Randy Weinzoff, greatly alleviates the aching back/legs/arms syndrome that comes from sitting at a desk for hours.
Also helps to relieve pain and promote proper spinal alignment, posture, a healthier back, and overall well-being. Designed for people between 5-feet and 5-feet, 11-inches tall, this unique chair employs the same balance ball used in your workout routine, but with an adjustable support bar, easy-glide caster wheels (2 lockable), secure metal ball holder, an air pump, and a desktop guide to help keep you moving. Submitting a tip constitutes permission to publish and syndicate. Please view our tips policy or see all contact options. The two key design features that set the Evolution Chair™ apart from other ball chairs are the absence of a backrest and the ability to adjust the height of your Evolution Chair™. Backrest: Backrests defeat the purpose of strengthening your core as they encourage a postural slump. Height adjustability: It is vital to sit in the correct position for perfect spinal alignment with your hips slightly higher than your legs. The Evolution Chair™ can be adjusted to fit anyone as every chair includes height inserts to accommodate people over 5'8" tall.