would this in work in place of an exercise ball for rotating hips? It could stay put on small chair & not have big ball sitting around
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The swivel seat is designed to help you get out of a car seat, especially if you have cloth seats. I suppose you could sit it on a chair and swivel back and forth. However, I think the gazelle is better for hips, knees, legs, arms, back and cardio. Check it out. I just bought one from Amazon and love it.
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If this is regarding the swivel seat cushion, I would think not. An exercise ball uses lower back and leg muscles. This swiveling cushion is for ease of twisting to get out of car or chair. It is made to use less muscles.
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Janet, I am not sure which purchase I made, so if you can give me the name, I will try to answer your question. Sharon
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Will certainly not be the same. Guess you'll need to try and find out if it works for you.
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I tried mine on two different people and it just can't seem to stay put. I suggest you find one that has a knee insert. Like a hole where you can fit the ball of your knee in.
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I believe it would. I use mine on a chair because I had hip surgery and It firm and hold your back straight.
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I believe so! The pump comes with two small attachments, and should work for standard exercise balls. However, I have not used it for that myself.
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No not at all. That's not the purpose of this exercise ball. It is only filled with air. The idea behind it is that you balance yourself on it to find your perfect balancing point. This would be where your best posture and core development is. It is a great tool for toning your butt and core. I am 5'2 ½" and this ball is perfect height for me at a desk or table doing computer work. So the term "Stability Ball" generally means attaining your personal stability, excercise and development wise. Hope this helps. If any more questions, please ask!
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It will depend a little on what you're using the ball for. I am also 5'5", but I'm currently 280 lbs. I sit on the blue 75cm ball every day at work as my office "chair". Mine is somewhat too large for me fully inflated as it will push my calves away from me, not really allowing a "proper" 90 degree bend at my knees. Without this size ball, however, I'd be sitting far too low at my desk to function. As an exercise ball, I firmly believe the 65 cm ball will work well for you with no question. As an office "chair" make sure to account for your weight and measure to ensure this will give you enough height. Measure the distance from hip to floor while sitting on your current desk chair (adjusted to your required working height). Then see if you can sit on a friend's exercise ball or a ball at your local gym and measure again from hip to floor and compare. If the properly inflated ball allows you enough height to work, you're good to go!
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I don't think it would be useful for the hip. Better option is a large ice pad inside a pillow case.
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Yes it can. We use it for weighted balls, too, training to hit the ball harder.
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Actually I'm not using the ball that came with my chair. I'm using an exercise ball I had at home. So...Yes - just go to Target or Wal-Mart!
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I'm not sure but I would say yes. The benefit of using the ball as a chair is that your are using your abs to stabilize you. If you use the base you loose that benefit. I'm also not sure if it would damage your ball sitting on it while on the base.
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No, I tried it. A tennis ball is slightly smaller and won't catch between the spinning wheels that propel the ball.
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It could--as long as you have someone to do it. I am pretty limber, and I can't seem to do much with it on my own. Also, the shape of my back or the breadth of it anyway makes the roller high-center on my spine. The ball is WAY too sharp to enjoy having it roll over my back even with a shirt on. It was sort of fun trying this out! thanks for the idea.
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I would say no, I used to be a trainer and would recommend a bicycle similar to this. You can find the pedals only that are a bicycle motion, though I'm not sure where I've never shopped for it. That would fit with a chair better. This stepper only works by having your body weight to keep the motion going.
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I don't think so, my sister in law is short not that short though and she likes it. I got mine and I'm short 5' 2", but I give it away because it hurt my hips. I have back problems and thought it might help, but made it worse. The ball inflates to what ever size you like as well as hardness, but it was not for me. Audrey
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I don't see how, although I suppose it would be possible if you were to set the angle very low. But then the range of motion would be so slight you'd barely be moving, which isn't the goal. When I was shopping for this I ran across a mini stationary bike. Something like that would work better from a sitting position.
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Yes, I think it would be good for that. It might be a little big but it's not strong enough for a big room. I bought it to go in front of my exercise equipment and have to put it on a chair to reach my face and upper body.
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no - that would defeat the purpose of the ball, which (among other things) is to help you become more stable.