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FITNESS BALL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fitness ball
1, record 1, English, fitness%20ball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Swiss ball 2, record 1, English, Swiss%20ball
correct
- stability ball 3, record 1, English, stability%20ball
correct
- physioball 4, record 1, English, physioball
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vinyl air-filled ball used for fun, safe and effective exercise, improving strength, flexibility and balance. 5, record 1, English, - fitness%20ball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The stability ball, also known as a "physioball" because it was once found solely in physiotherapists' offices and physical rehabilitation clinics, is becoming increasing popular with fitness enthusiasts. The reason is simple. By using a stability ball you can get a faster, complete full body workout without having to invest in anything other than the ball itself. 4, record 1, English, - fitness%20ball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Swiss ball is essentially a giant beach ball made of durable vinyl ...The Swiss ball has two advantages: one, it provides an unstable platform on which to perform exercises (greater instability supposedly leads to greater recruitment of stabilizing muscles, thus you theoretically reap more benefits from each exercise); and two, it provides an excellent range of motion for ab exercises. 6, record 1, English, - fitness%20ball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Fitness balls are the latest hot exercise tool, and for good reason: they make you work muscles that are otherwise easy to neglect. 4, record 1, English, - fitness%20ball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fitness or Swiss Balls were originally used for physical therapy to treat orthopedic and neurological disorders, but now these balls are quickly rolling their way into the world of the general public as an adaptable piece of exercise equipment. 5, record 1, English, - fitness%20ball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A well-instructed stability ball workout that's filmed in a beautiful Jamaican garden. It's designed to build long, lean muscles as it improves balance and overall body awareness (a natural result of working with and against the ball). Whether you're lying across the ball for ab crunches or kneeling into it for thigh toning, the inherent emphasis is always alignment and core-muscle stabilization (Pilates-style). 7, record 1, English, - fitness%20ball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Conditionnement physique et culturisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ballon d'exercice
1, record 1, French, ballon%20d%27exercice
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ballon suisse 2, record 1, French, ballon%20suisse
correct, masculine noun
- ballon stabilisateur 3, record 1, French, ballon%20stabilisateur
correct, masculine noun
- ballon d'entraînement 4, record 1, French, ballon%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
correct, masculine noun
- flexiball 3, record 1, French, flexiball
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ballon de vinyle à grand rendement non glissant. 5, record 1, French, - ballon%20d%27exercice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fit ball, ballon suisse, flexiball, ballon d'exercice, ballon stabilisateur [...] Appelez-le comme vous voulez, mais sachez qu'il est gros, de couleur vive ou argent clinquant, un tantinet mou et qu'à cause de sa troisième dimension, il vous permet de faire des mouvements que vous ne pourriez pas faire autrement. Par ailleurs, le ballon d'exercice, de plus en plus en vogue dans les cours de mise en forme et [...] chez les athlètes de haut niveau, vous fera découvrir de «nouveaux» muscles : les muscles stabilisateurs ou fixateurs. 3, record 1, French, - ballon%20d%27exercice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Entraînement sur ballon suisse [...] Détrompez-vous, le ballon d'exercice n'est pas le ballon multicolore que vous apportez avec vous à la plage. Il s'agit en fait d'un gros ballon en polyuréthane et vinyle pouvant être un outil inestimable pour la musculation des bras, des jambes ou de toute autre partie du corps. 6, record 1, French, - ballon%20d%27exercice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le ballon d'entraînement, aussi appelé «ballon suisse» ou «ballon d'exercice», que l'on trouvait jadis uniquement dans les bureaux des physiothérapeutes et les cliniques de réadaptation physique, gagne de plus en plus d'adeptes auprès des mordus de la forme physique et ce pour une raison bien simple : en utilisant un ballon d'entraînement, on peut faire une séance d'exercices complète pour tout le corps plus rapidement sans avoir à investir dans autre chose que le ballon lui-même. 4, record 1, French, - ballon%20d%27exercice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Les ballons d'exercice sont l'accessoire dernier cri de conditionnement physique et pour cause : ils font travailler des muscles que l'on exerce peu. 4, record 1, French, - ballon%20d%27exercice
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fit ball
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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