Back App®

To strengthen your back,

Just take a seat!

We sit on average 13,7 hours a day*

*Katzmarzyk 2009 - 05 Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

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!

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

Consider an average work day……

We are not made for this Latest studies show that time spent sitting at work is directlylinked 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.

Ergonomics update

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 willmost probably increase your time seated.

Traditional office work station ergonomics has concentrated on eliminating discomfort from sitting with an emphasis on providing back support.

Back App® changes all this

Back App® is a training apparatus.The longer you sit, the more training your back gets.

That is Back App®Imagine a balance board

That you can sit on!

And much, much more …..

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 byapplying the excellent training attributes of a balance board to an office chair.His idea was to design a chair which allowsthe spine to retain its natural curvature whilst receiving safe and continuous training.

Strengthening your back Simply by sitting!

So how does it work?

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.

Back App®

Exercise your back muscles while retaining your back´s natural curvature.

Sitting in this position you will be continually stimulating your balance system and training not only the global stabilizing muscles of the Torso,

Which muscles does Back App®

activate?

Mm Multifidus

Mm IntertransversariMm Interspinalis

Mm Rotatores

but also the local stabilizing muscles

M. Transversus abdominisM Erector spinaeM Rectus abdominisM quadratus lumborumM obliques ext. and int.

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®

So how does it work?With the adjustable balance ballyou can easily change the levelof training your muscles receivewith just a twist.

The colour indicator on the Centre pole makes it easy to findyour optimal training level.Green for normal sitting situationsRed 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 realwork out.

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.

Then, take a seat. Sit quite far back on the chair so you can feel the rear support rim as you sit. This will place your centre of gravity precisely over the red balance ball.

Start your training session

If it´s too low your thigh will leave the support of the seat and your lumbar curve will lessen.

Now adjust the height of the chair with the leaver on the right.

If the chair is too high you will tend to lean forward and rest your weight on the front of the foot ring.

First, check you are in the green zone!

Take it easy at first!Just as you shouldn´t work out at the gym for eight hours continuously,

neither should you sit training your back muscles on Back App® in the same way.

With the balance ball in thegreen zone, the movement of the chair is quite subtle butyour core muscles will receive considerable training.

After sitting for up to an hour,try standing for a while before sitting for your next trainingsession.

Sitting high on your Back App® facilitates the transition from sitting to standing and vice versa.

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!

Thank you for listening!

For more information please take a look at our website....

www.backapp.eu