Friday, October 30

SU Ag Center to launch Balance Ball Chair Initiative on November 2



Baton Rouge, La. – The Southern University Ag Center will kick-off its’ Balance Ball Chair Initiative on November 2 as part of the Ag Center’s Health and Wellness Initiative.

For this study, five SU Ag Center employees will replace their regular desk chairs with a balance ball chair for six months. During the six month period, participants will be required to use the ball chair for one hour each day and log-in the actual amount of time spent using the chair.

The participants will also have their anthropometric data measured before using of the chair, and periodically throughout the six month duration.

Participants will meet in the Atrium of the SU Ag Center at 10 a.m. on November 2 to receive information and tools for the study.

This initiative is the first of several health and wellness initiatives that will be sponsored by the Southern University Ag Center.

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