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==Other uses== There is no scientific evidence of benefits from sitting on exercise balls without additional exercises.<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Gregory DE, Dunk NM, Callaghan JP |title=Stability ball versus office chair: comparison of muscle activation and lumbar spine posture during prolonged sitting |journal=Hum Factors |volume=48 |issue=1 |pages=142β53 |year=2006 |pmid=16696264 |doi= 10.1518/001872006776412243|s2cid=2050099 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=McGill SM, Kavcic NS, Harvey E |title=Sitting on a chair or an exercise ball: various perspectives to guide decision making |journal=Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) |volume=21 |issue=4 |pages=353β60 |date=May 2006 |pmid=16410033|doi=10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2005.11.006 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = Gregory | first = Diane E. | title = The Use of Stability Balls in the Workplace in Place of the Standard Office Chair | publisher = Centre for Research Expertise for the Prevention of Muscloskeletal Disorders, University of Waterloo | url = http://www.ahs.uwaterloo.ca/~cre-msd3/kn_stability.html | access-date = 1 January 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120331203235/http://www.ahs.uwaterloo.ca/~cre-msd3/kn_stability.html | archive-date = 31 March 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref> This large plastic ball, known as a "birth ball", can also be used during labour to aid the descent of the fetal head into the pelvis. Sitting in an upright position will also aid fetal positioning and is more comfortable for the woman. Sitting on the ball with arms placed on a bed, table or otherwise sturdy object for support and gently rocking the hips may help with the contractions and aid the natural physiological process of birth.<ref>{{cite book | last = Wessonduring | first = Nicky | title = Labor Pain: A Natural Approach to Easing Delivery | publisher = Inner Traditions / Bear & Company | year = 2000 | isbn = 0-89281-895-6 | url = https://archive.org/details/laborpain00nick }}</ref> However, using the ball as an alternative to normal seating (such as in the office) can result in discomfort due to the lack of back support.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/stability-ball-balance-core-calories/2020/09/29/0b485c74-feb4-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html|title=You might want to rethink using a stability ball as your desk chair|last=Chang|first=Elizabeth|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=September 29, 2020|access-date=April 20, 2021}}</ref> Eight exercise balls are used in the game [[Treibball]]. In the context of this sport, the balls are referred to as "rolling sheep".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Poppy |date=2022-08-14 |title=What is the dog sport Treibball? |url=https://dogsportscentral.com/what-is-treibball/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Dog Sports Central |language=en-US}}</ref>
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