Chinese Baoding Balls

Chinese Baoding Balls

Exercise Equipment

Baoding balls are small metal or marble balls known as Chinese exercise, health, meditation or medicine balls. Baoding balls are used by rotating two or more balls in one hand repeatedly while the balls are in constant contact. The purpose of the balls is to improve finger dexterity and aid in the recovery of muscle strength and motor skills after an injury. Some say that using Baoding balls help relieve stress and improve brain function due to the exercise balls stimulating acupuncture points on the hand. 

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Check out how to use Baoding Balls. 

Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, USA)

Dr. William V. Puffenberger

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Two iron balls painted blue decorated with glitter and illustrations of a dragon and feathers. The iron balls encased in a red decorated case.

Case: 3 in X 4.5 in (7.6 cm X 11.4 cm)
Ball cirumference: 5.5 in (14 cm)

Chinese

Physical Object

Puffenberger #184

China