To conduct the study, researchers with the University of North Georgia looked at six different ball pits used in children’s physical therapy facilities. There, the pits are used to “provide ...

Beware the ball pit. Ball pits used in children's physical therapy - similar to those made popular by restaurants catering to families - may contribute to germ transmission between patients ...

But experts say ball pits should be cleaned regularly. In fact, they found that the physical therapy clinics they studied sometimes didn't clean their ball pits for days or even weeks. More from ...

A pair of UNG faculty members' research was published by the American Journal of Infection Control. Dr. Mary Ellen Oesterle, physical therapy department head, and Dr. Dobrusia Bialonska, assistant ...

Arlington, Va., March 21, 2019 - Beware the ball pit. Ball pits used in children's physical therapy - similar to those made popular by restaurants catering to families - may contribute to germ ...

The Friends of Jacob Foundation recently purchased and will deliver a therapy ball pit to the Macomb Intermediate School District’s autistic impaired classrooms located at Sequoyah Elementary… ...

A March 2019 study from the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega supports the belief of many parents that ball pits are contaminated with germs, dirt and other unpleasant things.

Study Finds Ball Pits Can Contain a High Volume of Germs and Bacteria That 'Could Cause Disease' The findings are "potentially representing a broader need to clarify and establish standards that ...

Ball pits are a fun way for kids to expend some energy. However, according to one recent study, they are also full of germs and bacteria. 74 ...

Beware of the ball pit. Scientists say the popular play place for children is not only filled with fun, but also disease-causing bacteria. It's not just public ball pits like those found in ...

Asked about ball pits, an IKEA spokesperson said via email that their play area, Smaland, remains closed for now. Ditto McDonald’s PlayPlaces, according to an email from a spokesperson there.

At each ball pit location, researchers collected nine to 15 balls from different depths. By the end, they found “considerable microbial colonization in ball pits that were tested, including ...