Talk:Stress ball

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Are you kidding. This is a weak article. The picture clearly shows a hacky-sack (footbag), not a stress ball.

I have to agree. The stress ball image should be removed (or better, replaced). We shouldn't rename it since Image:Footbag.jpg already exists. I have rewritten the article from scratch, removed the stub warning, and removed the image. --Mdwyer 17:42, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Well, in the United Kingdom, we would call it a stress ball and use it that way, to relive stress et cetera. I've never heard of the term "hacky-sac" or "footbag". That's why I uploaded it. --Celestianpower ^háblame 22:54, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Is a Stress Ball the same in the USA as it is in the UK & Australia? In Australia a hacky-sack with the right logo and "look and feel" would definately be referred to as a stress ball. After all "only uni bums use hacky sacks but everyone likes stress balls" :) Garrie 03:10, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

Ah. This might be the problem. In the USA, a hacky-sack could be used as a stress ball, but I personally consider them distinct. For what it is worth, when I search Amazon.co.uk for a stress ball, I only get a few hits, and only one is close to a hand-exerciser, but nowhere near a hacky sack. The same search at Amazon.com brings up a number of exercise and stress balls. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0006N8TTU is a perfect example of a non-ball-shaped stress ball with a corporate logo (A red foam heart with an Amazon.com logo), while http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002GFAAM does suggest that Americans will stretch the definition (a red and white leather ball). --Mdwyer 04:44, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Do They Work?

How exactly do they help? 71.96.234.140 00:21, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

Same as any Physical exercise, I imagine. They provide resistance to physical movement, enabling you to strengthen your fingers and possibly getting some sort of endorphin high. On top of that, some stressballs are supposed to be antropomorphised to people or objects you would like to injure. Instead of wringing your boss's neck, you can just squeeze the life out of a foam effigy of your boss. It enables you to release your anger without ending up fired or imprisoned. :) --Mdwyer 23:09, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Could I get hurt if I do too much of it?

Please explain how (exactly)it works instead of the superficially saying "it release stress!" "dud! it is called a stress ball!" and what muscle does it use? Beside those points, 'wouldn't a stress ball add injures to the hand because it requires using muscles on the hand that are already overused from typing?

Secondary Definition - See Lusine Anyan

my guess is that a stress ball would work on the common flexors of the wrist