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  • Pediatric physical activity
  • Classroom behavior interventions
  • Ergonomic classroom furniture

Background:

  • Physical activity is linked to better student behavior.
  • Stability balls are sometimes used to influence classroom behavior.
  • Research is needed to confirm their effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare physical activity levels between students using stability balls and those using chairs.
  • To determine if stability balls positively influence student behavior in the classroom.

Main Methods:

  • Forty-three fourth-grade students participated.
  • Participants used stability balls during class while wearing accelerometers.
  • Behavioral observations were conducted on a subset of students.

Main Results:

  • Accelerometer data showed significant decreases in activity counts.
  • No significant differences in on-task behavior were observed between stability ball and chair users.
  • Students using stability balls accumulated light-intensity physical activity.

Conclusions:

  • Stability balls do not necessarily increase physical activity over traditional chairs.
  • Stability balls can provide light-intensity physical activity.
  • Classroom behavior was not negatively impacted by the use of stability balls.