Exercise Ball (Swiss Ball) Treatment Report

Category: Exercises

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What is Exercise Ball (Swiss Ball)?

An example of Exercise Ball (Swiss Ball)

An exercise ball, often referred to as a Swiss Ball, is a ball constructed of elastic soft PVC with a diameter of approximately 35 to 85 centimeters (14 to 34 inches). It is most often used in physical therapy and exercise. The abdominal and back muscles are usually the focus of the exercises.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 9 1 Efficacy_moderate
exercise 8 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Balance problems 6 0
Improve mobility 3 1 Efficacy_major
Increase effect of another treatment 2 1 Efficacy_slight
Improve flexibility/strength 2 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 3
None
 5

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Exercise Ball (Swiss Ball)

Post exertional fatigue or malaise 1

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently doing Exercise Ball (Swiss Ball). See all 17 dosages ►

  1other as needed daily 1 hr weekly 1 other daily 10 min weekly 2 hr daily 20 min weekly 30 min weekly 10 min daily 30 min m,w,f
  2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Doing Exercise Ball (Swiss Ball) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4   Other: 80%
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 40%
I didn't have enough time 1   I didn't have enough time: 20%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Doing Exercise Ball (Swiss Ball)

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Stopped Doing Exercise Ball (Swiss Ball)

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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Exercise Ball (Swiss Ball)

Always
 2 25%
Usually
 5 63%
Sometimes
 1 13%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Exercise Ball (Swiss Ball)

Very
 1 13%
Somewhat
 2 25%
A little
 1 13%
Not at all
 4 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Exercise Ball (Swiss Ball)

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 3 100%

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1 patient evaluation for Exercise Ball (Swiss Ball)

Purpose: Other (Started Dec 25, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 26, 2009 2 hr Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Feb 26, 2009
Advice & Tips
I use it as a desk chair when I'm at the computer. It makes your body's core muscles work harder so that you don't slouch or fall into bad postures. But of late after a major review of my exercise program which required me to do more stretching I found that many stretches were hard to complete and I wasn't getting a quality stretch. So I started using the ball as a supplement to get me "into position. Not only am I stretching myself better than ever before -- and with greater ease and comfort -- but a session on the ball functions as an analgesic as I can feel the taught tissues becoming less stiff as I drag them through what are superb stretches. My core control is also returning in a way I had only achieved when I was mastering Ta Chi Chuan. And the ball is so much fun. Once you learn the basics it is enjoyable to explore what many positions the ball can offer you. So there's this creative thrill.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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