Hologram bracelet

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A Power Balance branded hologram bracelet
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A hologram bracelet or energy bracelet

RMIT's School of Health Sciences[5]
have been unable to identify any effect on performance.

Products

Hologram bracelets include a small hologram which manufacturers say is "programmed" through an undisclosed process.[1][6][7] Power Balance, who have manufactured the bracelets since 2007, say that the programming "mimics Eastern philosophies".[7] The holograms are most usually installed in bracelets and wristbands but are also sold as pendants or necklaces, anklets, shoe inserts, pet tags, or separately for users to apply to the back of a watch, for example.

Manufacturers including Power Balance and EFX Performance make no claims on their websites for their products, but carry testimonials from users who say that they improve athletic performance.

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, Power Balance admitted that there was no credible scientific evidence for these claims.[10][12]

Response

Mark Hodgkinson, writing in

Stewart-Haas Racing teams entering into licensing deals.[13]

Several groups have investigated the effects of hologram bracelets on athletic performance. A 2011 study by RMIT University's School of Health Sciences found that there was an overall decrease in the balance and stability of wearers, although it was not statistically significant and the overall conclusion was that the bracelets had no effect on performance.[5] The Australian Skeptics group found that the bracelets has no more than a placebo effect.[3] [14] Research by the

placebo effect, a view which has been echoed by sports psychologists.[15] Sports psychologist Victor Thompson says the bracelets play on superstition, simply giving people the expectation that they can improve their sporting performance.[3] Cricket coach Jeremy Snape said he prefers that athletes have belief in themselves rather than in an external product, while Roberto Forzoni described the bracelets as "gimmicks" which allow athletes to avoid addressing real issues in their performance, with the high-profile endorsements giving the sense of belonging to an elite group of athletes.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Harriet Hall (26 October 2010). "Energy Bracelets: Embedding Frequencies in Holograms for Fun and Profit". Science-Based Medicine.org. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Power Balance bracelets: source of energy or just a gimmick?". The Daily Telegraph. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Patrick Kingsley (1 August 2010). "Sport's latest sensation: a rubbery bracelet". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Power Balance band is placebo, say expert, BBC News, 22 November 2010
  5. ^
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  6. ^ "EFX Performance: FAQs". Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  7. ^ a b c "Power Balance: FAQs". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  8. ^ "EFX Performance: Testimonials". Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Statement on Media Coverage". Power Balance. 5 January 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Power Balance come clean and offer refunds after admitting wristbands do not enhance performance". The Daily Telegraph. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  11. ^ Lewis Samuels (17 February 2010). "Balance of Power: Can holographic stickers make you rip like Andy Irons?". Stabmag.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  12. ^ "Power wristbands banned and refunds ordered by ACCC". Herald Sun. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  13. ^ "EFX Performance partners with Hendrick, SHR". NASCAR.com. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  14. ^ Jordan, Jeff. "Frequenztherapie". Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  15. ^ Bruce Crumley (4 October 2010). "Wrist Watch". Time. Archived from the original on September 27, 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
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