Do you know about Zoom Balls?

[francine]

https://www.ssgecom.com/scripts/wgate/z ... atalog=USG

look carefully at the picture of it - it shows two people playing it....

it's for horizontal abduction and adduction (bilateral)
(hey guys I'm learning!)

[Jallie]

I can't seem to get to the page, but is this the toy with the handles and the buoy glides across the ropes when pulled? If so, our OT and I have been searching and searching for this toy. I did stumble across 2 at a KB Outlet store, but that was all they had. I have been searching the internet with the manufacture name and am coming up with nothing. If the site you posted sells them, please give me more info, our OT would like to buy several for her office.

Julie Wolfgram

[Tessie258]

If you look at walmart during the summer sometimes they have had something similar to what you describe for water balloons. You put a water ballon inside and the ball goes back and forth between the 2 people until it breaks on one of them. We bought 2 of them about 4 years ago and wore them out....I'm not sure if we even have them now...Maybe you could make something on your own....2 thin ropes about 8 ft long...something in the middle to slide back and forth...hmmm...maybe a loop frizbe? or a tube cut from pvc? Tie handles or make handle with thinner pvc? My kids really played with this toy alot.
T.
P.S. I'm not sure if this is the same toy you were talking about because I didn't get the link.

[francine]

http://www.us-games.com/SearchDex/27836.htm

try this link....

if not just go to http://www.us-games.com
do a search for Zoom Ball

I got it through www.google.com
searched for Zoom Ball

they also have a mini one at http://www.pfot.com

[Joann in PA]

We've been using these for years now....they also have a mini version I found at Toys R Us a few years ago...they are easier for the little ones to handle. For either version you have to watch they arent using their pects to do motion. Have fun!

[Jodi]

This has been one of Bailey's favorite therapy games. Our therapist has three sizes. Bailey started on the little one before she was 2 and now she really enjoys the middle sized one.
Thanks for posting this we have been trying to find another little one. The water balloon one sounds like a lot of fun for the summer. We will have to keep our eye out. We will post where we find one if we do.
Jodi

[francine]

can you describe what it would look like to use pecs or not? yikes!! you're right!!

would that look like a bowing of the chest??

thanks in advance!
-francine

[Anna]

You can also use it for flexion and extension - just go up and down with your arms.