A comparative study of the stability ball vs. the desk chair in healthy young adults: sagittal curvature, sitting duration and usability

Jonathan Robinson, Josette Bettany-Saltikov, Julian Warren

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    Abstract

    The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of seating type on sitting posture through comparison of a modified desk chair and a stability ball in the sagittal plane over a duration of 30 minutes. The usability of the stability ball was assessed through the completion of a purposely designed questionnaire.
    Original languageEnglish
    PagesO33
    Number of pages1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    Event6th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities - Lyon, France
    Duration: 21 May 200923 May 2009
    Conference number: 6

    Conference

    Conference6th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities
    Country/TerritoryFrance
    CityLyon
    Period21/05/0923/05/09

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