Exercise ball as physical therapy for neuro-developmental treatment. Based on the concept of "functional kinetics", Klein-Vogelbach advocated the use of ball techniques to treat adults with orthopedic or medical problems. The term "Swiss Ball" was used when American physical therapists began to use those techniques in North America after witnessing their benefits in Switzerland. 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. in 2012, Neil Whyte completed the record for the fastest time 10 Swiss
Ball (dance party) Ball (dance party) A ball is a formal dance party. Social dance forms a large part of the evening; actual ballroom dancing may or may not occur. The word "ball" derives from the Latin word "ballare", meaning "to dance"; the Latin word also developed into French "baller"—from where it swapped into languages like English or German—, and "bailar", the Spanish and Portuguese verbs for "to dance" (although all three Romance languages also know "danser", "danzar" and "dançar" respectively). Catalan uses the same word, "ball", for the dance event. A well-documented ball occurred at Kingston Lacy, Dorset, England, on 19 December