This buoy ball swing 'drop' offers a dynamic and engaging play experience for children, promoting the development of key occupational therapy goals.

• Gross Motor Skills:

  • Strength: Swinging on the buoy ball requires upper body strength, particularly in the arms and shoulders, to initiate and maintain the swinging motion. This enhances muscle strength and endurance, essential for activities of daily living (ADLs) such as reaching, lifting, and carrying.
  • Coordination: Coordinating movements to swing safely and efficiently requires fine and gross motor coordination, including hand-eye coordination, balance, and postural control. This includes developing dynamic balance as the child learns to adjust their movements while swinging.

• Sensory Integration:

  • Vestibular Input: The swinging motion provides dynamic vestibular stimulation, enhancing balance, coordination, and spatial awareness. These skills are essential for navigating the environment safely and efficiently.
  • Proprioceptive Input: Gripping the buoy ball and maneuvering within the swing provides proprioceptive input, which enhances body awareness and sensory regulation. This input can be particularly beneficial for children with sensory processing challenges.

• Play and Engagement:

  • Intrinsic Motivation: The novelty and fun of swinging on an inflatable buoy ball provides intrinsic motivation for children to engage in physical activity.
  • Occupational Performance: This unique swing enhances a child's ability to participate in play activities and develop gross motor skills, which are crucial aspects of occupational performance and overall participation in life.

• Sensory Exploration: The inflatable buoy ball provides a unique sensory experience, allowing children to explore different textures and sensations.

• Versatility: The 'drop' buoy ball, with its larger size (51 cm diameter), offers greater versatility than the smaller 'mandora' model.

  • Varying Play: The ability to adjust the hanging height allows for diverse play experiences, including:
    • Low hanging: Encourages kicking and striking skills, promoting gross motor coordination and strength.
    • High hanging: Can be used as a target for striking, promoting hand-eye coordination and visual tracking.
    • Normal height: Facilitates traditional swinging, enhancing upper body strength and coordination.

This inflatable buoy ball swing 'drop' is a valuable addition to any playground or play space, offering a multi-faceted play experience that promotes the development of key occupational therapy goals, including gross motor skills, sensory integration, and participation in play. This equipment can contribute to improved functional performance in children and enhance their overall quality of life.

The rings and eights are made in galvanized steel. The welds on the ropes are made in black PP. Chemically, the PVC material is completely according to chemical safety standards.

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PRODUCT INFO:

Standards: compliant with EN-71-1-2-3-8,

Warranty: 2 years

PVC material

With KBT-logo

Ring and eight in galvanised steel

Black PP welds on the ropes

Supplied with an air valve

Supplied non-inflated

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