Kids on the Ball: Using Swiss Balls in a Complete Fitness Program

by Anne Spalding, Linda Kelly, Joanne Posner-Meyer

Book Overview

They're colorful, big, and enticing. In recent years, innovative teachers have introduced the Swiss Ball, previously used primarily for therapy, into educational settings. Now you can use this unique tool to help children develop balance, coordination, rhythm, and fitness skills. In Kids on the Ball the authors, three physical educators and a physical therapist, -explain the benefits of using Swiss Balls, -describe activities using the ball, -include...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0880117141
• ISBN13: 9780880117142
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 12