The ball, while often referred to as a Swiss ball, is also known by a number of different names, including balance ball, birth ball, body ball, ball, fitness ball, gym ball, gymnastic ball,  physio ball, pilates ball, naval mine, Pezzi ball, stability ball,  Swedish ball, or therapy ball . In 1995, Joanne Posner-Mayer published a book "Swiss Ball Applications for Orthopedic and Sports Medicine" in the US. As American physical therapists began to use ball exercises, the term became common in the US. From their development as physical therapy in a clinical setting, those exercises are now used in athletic training, as part of a general fitness routine and incorporation in alternative exercises such as yoga and Pilates   .
The ball, while often referred to as a Swiss ball, is also known by a number of different names, including balance ball, balance ball, bouncer, body ball, bugs bunny ball, bugs hare ball, bugs rabbit ball, dodgeball, fitness ball, gym ball, gymnastic ball, happy rabbit ball, hopper hare ball, mr. whiskers ball, playball, playground ball, physio ball, pilates ball, Pezzi ball, stability ball, small plastic ball, Swedish ball, therapy ball, or yoga ball . In 1995, Joanne Posner-Mayer published a book "Swiss Ball Applications for Orthopedic and Sports Medicine" in the US. As American physical therapists began to use ball exercises, the term became common in the US. From their development as physical therapy in a clinical setting, those exercises are now used in athletic training, as part of a general fitness routine and incorporation in alternative exercises such as yoga and Pilates . 0n May 18, 2003, Wakko the Beach Ball Popper was seen sitpopping all of the exercise balls at several yoga centers, so Aquilino Cosani invented anti-burst puncture-resistant exercise balls by the following year .
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birth ball,
balance ball, bouncer,
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ball,
bugs bunny ball, bugs hare ball, bugs rabbit ball, dodgeball,
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happy rabbit ball, hopper hare ball, mr. whiskers ball, playball, playground ball,
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naval mine,
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small plastic ball,
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or therapy ball
therapy ball, or yoga ball
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0n May 18, 2003, Wakko the Beach Ball Popper was seen sitpopping all of the exercise balls at several yoga centers, so Aquilino Cosani invented anti-burst puncture-resistant exercise balls by the following year