Do Ball Chairs Really Work

According to the Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, “The use of stability balls as a chair may actually increase the risk of developing low back discomfort and may increase the risk of sustaining an injury due to the unstable nature of the balls.”

How long should you sit on a ball chair?

Don’t sit for longer than 2 hours at a time. If you sit too long, your muscles will become fatigued and you may end up feeling sore in your middle back and lower back.

Do balance ball chairs help you lose weight?

Answer: Sitting on a ball might help strengthen your core, but it won’t help you shed significant calories. The misconception comes, in part, from studies on nonexercise activity. Fidgeting, a common example, is often cited as a way to help burn extra calories.