2. We sit on average 13,7 hours a day*
During this time your back muscles
receive no exercise what so ever.
Health care therapists are
unanimous on one crucial point…
We sit and relax
too much!
*Katzmarzyk 2009 - 05 Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
3. Consider an average work day……
Sitting at breakfast
Sitting travelling to work
Sitting at your work desk
Sitting at lunch and break time
Sitting travelling back home
Sitting for evening meal
Sitting in front of the TV or computer
4. We are not made for this
Latest studies show that
time spent sitting at work is directly
linked to :
• Increased prevalence of mortality
due to CVD (cardio vascular disease)
by up to 54%*
• Increased prevalence of prostate cancer **
• Increased formation of
deep vein thrombosis***
•Increased BMI, blood fat and sugar levels
and even larger waists.****
*Katzmarzyk 2009 - 05 Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
** Orsini N. 2009 – 10 British journal of cancer
*** Goldhaber 2009 – 05 Harvard business Review
**** Healy 2009-06 international journal of behavioral nutrition and
physical activity.
5. Ergonomics update
Traditional office work station ergonomics
has concentrated on eliminating discomfort
from sitting with an emphasis on providing
back support.
While retaining lumbar curvature is
to be encouraged, adjustable office
chairs of today achieve this by external
pressure on the lower spine while
the back muscles are relaxed.
By adjusting your office chair to find a comfortable position you will
most probably increase your time seated.
7. Back App ® is a training apparatus.
The longer you sit, the more training your back gets.
Imagine a balance board
That you can sit on! That is Back App®
And much, much more …..
8. How did it start?
After several back operations for
herniated disc, Norwegian scientist
Freddy Johnsen had a revelation.
He devised a way to strengthen his back by
applying the excellent training attributes
of a balance board to an office chair.
His idea was to design a chair which allows
the spine to retain its natural curvature whilst
receiving safe and continuous training.
Strengthening your back
Simply by sitting!
9. So how does it Back App ®
work?
Exercise your back muscles while
retaining your back´s natural curvature.
The saddle formed seat, together
with a high “semi-sitting posture
maintains the backs natural lumbar
curve.
By placing both feet on the foot ring
your body will be balancing free in all
directions on the adjustable red balance
ball.
The padded foot plate acts as a stabilizer.
10. Which muscles does Back App ®
activate?stimulating your balance
Sitting in this position you will be continually
system and training not only the global stabilizing muscles of the Torso,
but also the local stabilizing muscles
Mm Rotatores
Mm Interspinalis
Mm Intertransversari
M Erector spinae M. Transversus abdominis
M quadratus lumborum M Rectus abdominis
Mm Multifidus M obliques ext. and int.
11. Back App® is a training apparatus
in many ways.
Whilst sitting on Back App® you not only train and strengthen your
“core” torso muscles and as a result increase circulation in these areas….
You also train your balance system.
The continuous stimulation your
balance system receives keeps you
sharp and alert.
You will not fall asleep
on a Back App®
12. So how does it work?
With the adjustable balance ball
you can easily change the level
of training your muscles receive
with just a twist.
The colour indicator on the
Centre pole makes it easy to find
your optimal training level.
Green for normal sitting situations
Red for hard training (short periods)
We recommend the green zone for
most sitting situations.
Even while sitting quite still on
the Back App® chair you are
giving your Back muscles a real
work out.
13. What do the experts say?
364 Professional therapists have documented
their opinion regarding Back App®
An amazing 95,6% of
the Chiropractors,
physiotherapists and
doctors who
anonymously conveyed
there comments said
they will recommend
Back App®
to their patients.
These patients will have problems
in either their lower back, neck,
hip and/or pelvis regions.
14. Start your training session
First, check you are in the green zone!
Then, take a seat.
Sit quite far back on Now adjust the height of
the chair so you can the chair with the leaver
feel the rear support rim on the right.
as you sit. This will place
your centre of gravity
precisely over the red balance ball.
If it´s too low your thigh will
leave the support of the seat
If the chair is too high you will
and your lumbar curve will
tend to lean forward and rest
lessen.
your weight on the front of the
foot ring.
15. Take it easy at first!
Just as you shouldn´t work out at the gym
for eight hours continuously, With the balance ball in the
green zone, the movement of
the chair is quite subtle but
your core muscles will receive
considerable training.
After sitting for up to an hour,
try standing for a while before
sitting for your next training
session.
Sitting high on your Back App®
facilitates the transition from
neither should you sit training your back sitting to standing and
muscles on Back App® in the same way. vice versa.
16. Back App® is the only chair you need!
Back App® is the perfect chair to
use in combination with a height
adjustable table or with a high work
station.
By training on Back App® for a while
and then taking a break by standing,
you will create a healthy working
routine and really strengthen your
back.
A stronger back by sitting
and still
time over for your coffee break!
17. Thank you for listening!
For more information please take a look at our website....
www.backapp.eu
