An anti-slip surface is featured on one side and the other is designed to stimulate a child’s sensory receptors with tiny bumps. If you’re still not sure on how exactly a wobble board or cushion works, read more about them on our blog Wobble Boards and Cushions explained. Then in 2007 the Mayo Clinic in Rochester echoed these sentiments by finding that the ability to move around more while sitting made the students more attentive, the study believing this is due to kids being able to burn off excess energy by bouncing or moving. A perfect seating option for children who have a hard time staying put, and/or for those who aren’t really sure where their bodies are in space. What makes these really nice is that you can easily adjust the amount of air you put in them! Plus, these durable cushions can be washed with soapy water. Very versatile and effective seating.

It’s this movement, when channelled correctly that actually helps students focus. A 2008 National Education Association article featured a research study that found children need to move while performing a complicated mental task. If that isn’t the right wobble cushion for you, browse our wide range of wobble cushions, including our specially-made kids’ wobble cushion. Active Sitting There has been research in to kids with ADHD and active sitting. In 2003 a study was published in the American Journal of Occupation Therapy that found that in students with ADHD, sitting on therapy balls(swiss balls) improves behaviour and productivity. It was discovered that students using ball chairs were better able to sit still, focus and write more.As mentioned, the way in wobble cushions can directly help children with ADHD is thanks to ‘Active Sitting’. By constantly having the postural muscles active, it allows them to stay strong and activated to better meet the demands imposed on them in our day to day lives. Meaning you won’t feel as stiff and creaky every time you stand up after a spell at your desk. In recent years there has been significant research in to the idea of ‘active sitting’. As the world continues to advance technologically, for some, sitting at our desks for extended periods of time has become unavoidable and it can lead to many postural and health complications. Today’s PhysioRoom Blog is going to take a look at wobble cushions. What they are, what they do, and how they can help in schools and with kids with ADHD

Wobble cushions, seat wedges and their sister products wobble boards and tilt boards are frequently used by physios in the treatment and rehab of sports injuries such as sprained ankle or following a knee or ankle surgery. The traditional and main use for these products are to improve flexibility, concentration, balance, agility and overall awareness of how the body moves and where it is positioned (proprioception). What is ADHD? Children suffering from ADHD may have trouble paying attention, as well as displaying hyperactivity and being unable to control their impulses.It is particularly good for children who have rounded shoulders, or low muscle tone, as the seat helps the body sit in a good postural position. These innovative air cushions facilitate dynamic sitting by incorporating movement with conventional seating. Active sitting by its nature is friendly towards fidgeting, so for those children who can’t resist, it’s a good way of channelling their excess energy in to productive activities, as well as providing the physical benefits and reducing strain on their young bodies. Active sitting and wobble boards can also have other benefits, including being able to assist children with ADHD, helping them concentrate.