therapeutic exercise using swiss balls and foam rollers adam r. freeman, ed. s., atc
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Therapeutic Exercise Using Therapeutic Exercise Using Swiss Balls and Foam RollersSwiss Balls and Foam Rollers
Adam R. Freeman, Ed. S., ATCAdam R. Freeman, Ed. S., ATC
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Challenges of Swiss BallsChallenges of Swiss BallsUsed for flexibility, Used for flexibility, balance, strength, and balance, strength, and enduranceendurance
Open and closed chain Open and closed chain activitiesactivities
Makes simple Makes simple activities more activities more complexcomplex
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Increasing the DifficultyIncreasing the DifficultyAdd weights, Add weights, tubing, bands or tubing, bands or manual resistancemanual resistance
Push-ups become Push-ups become more difficult when more difficult when the ball is moved the ball is moved under the shinsunder the shins
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What do I need to get started?What do I need to get started?
Physioball / rubber ball from toy storePhysioball / rubber ball from toy store
No belt buckles: Only athletic clothesNo belt buckles: Only athletic clothes
Tennis shoesTennis shoes
Restrain hair Restrain hair
Do not bounce the ballsDo not bounce the balls
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Baseball Specific ExercisesBaseball Specific ExercisesTrunk rotation Trunk rotation
Medicine balls Medicine balls require more require more proprioceptionproprioception
Develops core Develops core body strengthbody strength
Involves more Involves more muscles muscles
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Bridging ExercisesBridging ExercisesStrengthens the Strengthens the back extensors and back extensors and hamstringshamstringsIncreases control of Increases control of body’s center of body’s center of gravitygravityProne bridging Prone bridging (right)improves (right)improves gluteal group and gluteal group and lower abdominalslower abdominals