physioball
Large inflatable ball
A physioball is a large inflatable rubber ball used for exercise, physical therapy, and rehabilitation—also called an exercise ball, stability ball, or Swiss ball.
Sitting or exercising on one engages core muscles to maintain balance: She replaced her desk chair with a physioball.
Physical therapists use them to improve strength, coordination, and posture.
Resistance to displacement
- coreCentral essential portion
- equilibriumState of balance
- postureBody position, alignment
- proprioceptionBody's spatial self-awareness
coordination · alignment · centering · steadiness · control · wobble · stabilization · engaged
Central essential portion
- pilatesControlled movement exercise method
- plankFlat timber piece
- crunchesAbdominal flexion exercises
- squatsLowering exercises for legs
bridges · rollouts · pike · jackknife · pass-through · supine · prone
Expandable by air
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- valveFluid flow controller
- PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
- latex-freeContains no rubber
textured · ridged · spherical · diameter · sizing · 75cm · deflate · portable
Recovery from injury/addiction
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
spinal · pelvic-floor · prenatal · geriatric · gentle · low-impact · supportive · decompression
stability
Resistance to displacement
- coreCentral essential portion
- equilibriumState of balance
- postureBody position, alignment
proprioception · coordination · alignment · centering · steadiness · control · wobble · stabilization · engaged · weight-shift
core
Central essential portion
squats · bridges · rollouts · pike · jackknife · pass-through · supine · prone
inflatable
Expandable by air
latex-free · textured · ridged · spherical · diameter · sizing · 75cm · deflate · portable · lightweight
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
strengthening · spinal · pelvic-floor · prenatal · geriatric · gentle · low-impact · supportive · decompression · ergonomic
physioballflat bench
Level exercise seat
weight bench · exercise mat · stable platform · floor · solid ground
physioballmedicine ball
Heavy ball for training
kettlebell · dumbbell · weight plate · sandbag · dead ball
physioballbarbell
Weighted exercise apparatus
weight bench · dumbbell · kettlebell · stable platform · wooden block
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