Fitball, a Multifunctional Program for Posture Correction and Specific Training

Abstract

The enforcement of the Fitball program involves the dynamic action of the ball which, with every movement, it "wraps" all the body parts connected to it, constraints the body's proprioceptive receptors to activate in order to determine the muscle contractions needed in order to compensate the unexpected variations of the body's position in space and to always maintain it in balance. This feature of the Fitball program is also valuable as training for several sports disciplines (i.e.: artistic gymnastics, skiing, skating, canoeing, dancing and all other sports which provide flying stages), which require fast reaction to the changes of the centre of gravity.