Where Human Meets Machine
There are so many products labeled ergonomic; why is that?
There are so many products but none have really taken off. Why is that?
People sitting on balls as their main chair is newsworthy; why is that?
The answer to these questions reminds me of pre-organic food. Well, not “pre†like “prehistoric†but the time right before [...]
As a ball-sitting convert, I just can’t get enough ball sitting articles:
Excerpts from a WSJ article on the rise of ball chairs in the workplace:
Long used by fitness buffs and physical-therapy patients, those big spheres you see at the gym (commonly known as exercise balls) are rolling into an increasing number of workplaces as a [...]
Several elementary school classrooms across the country have replaced their hard plastic chairs with bouncy ball seating. In my opinion, the idea is absolutely genius. I wish I got to sit on a ball in school…
Mrs. Raabe’s fifth-grade class in Charlotte, North Carolina recently embraced ergonomic innovation in an attempt to increase attention [...]
During a Pilates class I took in grad school my teacher mentioned that the large bouncy fitness balls we used in class also made great office chairs. “Active sitting” induced by balls, she said, keeps the core muscles active, strengthening the abs and spine and promotes good posture.
Whether or not she was qualified to give [...]
I have to agree with Wendy Bumgardner, a walking expert on About.com: Balls are so much better than chairs! I have been using a 65 cm exercise ball instead of an office chair for the past year, and I have never looked back. Here are the top 5 reasons why balls are way [...]