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The effect of holographic wristbands on body balance

Publicated to:Ricyde. Revista Internacional De Ciencias Del Deporte. 10 (38): 305-318 - 2014-10-01 10(38), DOI: 10.5232/ricyde2014.03802

Authors: Gonzalo, Ivan; Benito, Pedro J; Delfa, Jose M; Miangolarra, Juan C; Rojo-Tirado, Miguel A

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Univ Politecn Madrid, Fac Cencias Actividad Fisica Deporte, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Rey Juan Carlos, Facultad Ciencias Salud, Juan Carlos, Spain - Author

Abstract

Balance is a complex ability essential for the performance of any motor task and for preventing injuries and falls. The appearance of holographic wristbands, the supposed benefits of which include improved balance, received the attention of the public and the media alike. However, there is no scientific evidence that holograms improve any physical attribute. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Power Balance (R) holographic wristbands on balance. Following a triple-blind method, 25 healthy and physically active university students (14 women, 11 men) underwent the sensory organization test (SOT) on two separate days while wearing a wristband with or without holograms (the tests being performed in a random but counterbalanced order). The SOT provides details on total balance and the relative contribution of the three main sensory systems (somatosensory, vestibular and visual) involved in balance. The results for the group as a whole revealed the wearing of a holographic wristband to have no significant effect on any of these variables. However, when the women's results were analyzed separately, the wearing of holographic wristbands was associated with significant differences in the scores of two SOT variables: composite balance (86.5 +/- 3.7 with the holographic wristband compared to 85.5 +/- 4.5 without it; p <= 0.05) and overall mean (93.5 +/- 2.0 compared to 92.8 +/- 2.4; p <= 0.05). Although these statistical differences were discovered, the magnitude of these differences was so small that balance could not have been improved in any practical sense. In conclusion, Power Balance r holographic wristbands exert no meaningful effect on balance in healthy young adults.

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BalanceHologramPower balanceSot testWristband

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Ricyde. Revista Internacional De Ciencias Del Deporte due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Dialnet (Dialnet Métricas). In the year of publication of the work, 2014, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil).

Notably, the journal is positioned in the Quartile Q3 for the agency Scopus (SJR), in the category Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, classified as B in other national agencies such as CIRC, classified as C by the agency AGUAR.

Desde una perspectiva relativa, los impactos normalizados en entornos vinculados a las áreas de humanidades y ciencias sociales dentro del contexto nacional, este trabajo consigue un valor de citación normalizada, calculado a partir de los datos proporcionados por Dialnet Métricas, de: 3.57, lo que indica que, de manera comparada con trabajos en la misma disciplina y en el mismo año de publicación, lo ubica como trabajo citado por encima de la media al menos en el contexto nacional. (source consulted: Dialnet Metrics Dec 2023)

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-07-16:

  • Dialnet Métricas: 1
  • WoS: 1
  • Scopus: 1

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From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-16:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 28 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Additionally, the work has been submitted to a journal classified as Diamond in relation to this type of editorial policy.