Power Balance (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Power Balance" in English language version.

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18web.archive.org

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9accc.gov.au

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4nih.gov

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3powerbalance.com

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2doi.org

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2telegraph.co.uk

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2smh.com.au

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2reclamecode.nl

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1mensjournal.com

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1semanticscholar.org

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13news.co.nz

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1statehornet.com

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1ocregister.com

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1insideedition.com

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1walesonline.co.uk

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1centerforinquiry.net

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1choice.com.au

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1heraldsun.com.au

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1abc.net.au

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1fir-tex.com

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1wired.com

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1sacbee.com

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3news.co.nz (Global: 4,168^th place; English: 2,512^th place)

"Sports stars paid to endorse 'magic' wristband - Video". 3 News. May 17, 2010. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.

abc.net.au (Global: 139^th place; English: 108^th place)

AM Barbara Miller (December 23, 2010). "Watchdog says power wristbands a crock". Abc.net.au. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2011.

accc.gov.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

ACC (February 23, 2013). "Power Balance admits no reasonable basis for wristband claims, consumers offered refunds". Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
"ACCC Undertakings register, Power Balance Australia Pty. Ltd". Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. December 22, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
ACCC undertaking Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, §11.c-f, k
ACCC undertaking Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, §11.a
ACCC undertaking Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, §11.g
ACCC undertaking Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, §11.h, i
ACCC undertaking Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, §11.j, i
ACCC undertaking Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, §11.l
ACCC undertaking Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, Annexure B

bbc.co.uk (Global: 8^th place; English: 10^th place)

Power Balance band is placebo, say expert, BBC News, 22 November 2010

bbc.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 30^th place)

Rohrer, Finlo (January 7, 2011). "What are Power Balance bands?". Retrieved February 19, 2019.

centerforinquiry.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Power Bracelets a Bust in IIG Test". Skeptical Inquirer. November 11, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2011.

choice.com.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The 2010 Shonky Awards". Choice. Retrieved November 11, 2011.

cnbc.com (Global: 220^th place; English: 155^th place)

Rovell, Darren (December 29, 2010). "CNBC's Sports Product Of The Year: Power Balance". CNBC. Retrieved February 19, 2019.

csicop.org (Global: 3,411^th place; English: 2,303^rd place)

"Power Bracelets a Bust". Skeptical Inquirer. January 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
"Pseudoscientific Silliness Suckers Card-Carrying Surfers | Skeptical Inquirer". Skeptical Inquirer. May–June 2010. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

Brice SR, Jarosz BS, Ames RA, Baglin J, Da Costa C (2011). "The effect of close proximity holographic wristbands on human balance and limits of stability: A randomised, placebo-controlled trial". J Bodyw Mov Ther. 15 (3): 298–303. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2011.01.020. PMID 21665105.
Verdan, PJR (2012). "Effect of the Power Balance® Band on Static Balance, Hamstring Flexibility, and Arm Strength in Adults". Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 26 (8): 2113–2118. doi:10.1519/JSC.0b013e31823a43ce. PMID 22027848. S2CID 28504125.

espn.com (Global: 56^th place; English: 42^nd place)

"Mark Cuban of Dallas Mavericks blasts NBA for 'scam' bracelet deal". ESPN. November 26, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.

euroweeklynews.com (Global: low place; English: 8,742^nd place)

EuroWeekly, Friday, 26 November 2010. "'Miracle' bracelet company fined €15k". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

fir-tex.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Website of FIR-TEX Ltd". Fir-tex.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.

gizmodo.com (Global: 474^th place; English: 329^th place)

Diaz, Jesus. "Powerbalance admits their wristbands are a scam". Gizmodo. Retrieved June 20, 2013.

heraldsun.com.au (Global: 943^rd place; English: 564^th place)

"Power wristbands banned and refunds ordered by ACCC". Herald Sun. December 23, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2011.

huffpost.com (Global: 378^th place; English: 251^st place)

"BANKRUPT?". HuffPost. November 21, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

iigwest.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"IIG Power Balance Experiment". Iigwest.com. October 30, 2010. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2011.

insideedition.com (Global: 5,613^th place; English: 3,258^th place)

"INSIDE EDITION Investigates Power Bracelets - News from". InsideEdition.com. February 24, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2013.

latimes.com (Global: 22^nd place; English: 19^th place)

latimesblogs.latimes.com

Hsu, Tiffany (November 22, 2011). "Power Balance files for bankruptcy after retracting health claims". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 24, 2011.

mensjournal.com (Global: 4,403^rd place; English: 2,641^st place)

Neumyer, Scott. "The 25 Biggest Fitness Fads of All Time". Men's Journal. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

nih.gov (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Brice SR, Jarosz BS, Ames RA, Baglin J, Da Costa C (2011). "The effect of close proximity holographic wristbands on human balance and limits of stability: A randomised, placebo-controlled trial". J Bodyw Mov Ther. 15 (3): 298–303. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2011.01.020. PMID 21665105.
Porcari, John (2011). "Can the Power Balance® Bracelet Improve Balance, Flexibility, Strength, and Power?". Journal of Sports Science Medicine. 10 (1): 230–231. PMC 3737916. PMID 24137054.
Verdan, PJR (2012). "Effect of the Power Balance® Band on Static Balance, Hamstring Flexibility, and Arm Strength in Adults". Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 26 (8): 2113–2118. doi:10.1519/JSC.0b013e31823a43ce. PMID 22027848. S2CID 28504125.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Porcari, John (2011). "Can the Power Balance® Bracelet Improve Balance, Flexibility, Strength, and Power?". Journal of Sports Science Medicine. 10 (1): 230–231. PMC 3737916. PMID 24137054.

ocregister.com (Global: 1,086^th place; English: 618^th place)

Students test claims of hologram wristband, Orange County register, Dec. 14, 2010

powerbalance.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Shop". www.powerbalance.com. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
"Corrective Advertisement – Power Balance Wristbands". Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
"About Us". POWER BALANCE™. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

quackwatch.org (Global: low place; English: 7,706^th place)

Hall, Harriet (May 23, 2011). "Power Balance Products: A Skeptical Look". Device Watch. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

reclamecode.nl (Global: low place; English: low place)

""De bestreden reclame-uiting" Het betreft de website www.power-balance.nl ("The controversial advertising" It concerns the website www.power-balance.nl)". Stichting Reclame Code. ReclameCode.nl. September 6, 2010. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
"Article 7 of the Dutch Advertising Commission". Reclamecode.nl. Retrieved June 20, 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}

repubblica.it (Global: 78^th place; English: 423^rd place)

""Il Power Balance senza riscontri" Dall'Antitrust multa da 350 mila euro ("The Power Balance without evidence" Antitrust fine of € 350 000)". Repubblica.it. December 23, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2011.

sacbee.com (Global: 2,516^th place; English: 1,393^rd place)

Lillis, Ryan. "Firm that gave its name to Kings' arena files for bankruptcy protection". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on December 25, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2011.

semanticscholar.org (Global: 11^th place; English: 8^th place)

api.semanticscholar.org

Verdan, PJR (2012). "Effect of the Power Balance® Band on Static Balance, Hamstring Flexibility, and Arm Strength in Adults". Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 26 (8): 2113–2118. doi:10.1519/JSC.0b013e31823a43ce. PMID 22027848. S2CID 28504125.

smh.com.au (Global: 132^nd place; English: 96^th place)

"Researchers Test Power Balance Claims". smh. October 26, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
Slap on the wrist for power balance, Sydney Morning Herald, November 21, 2010

statehornet.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Morales, Daniel. "Power Balance bands don't live up to claims". The State Hornet. Archived from the original on December 28, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011.

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 30^th place; English: 24^th place)

Power Balance bracelets: source of energy or just a gimmick?, The Daily Telegraph, 15 October 2010
Power Balance come clean and offer refunds after admitting wristbands do not enhance performance, The Daily Telegraph, 4 Jan, 2011

theage.com.au (Global: 412^th place; English: 266^th place)

'Power' wristbands might be the biggest scam , The Age, June 20, 2010

walesonline.co.uk (Global: 807^th place; English: 496^th place)

"Power of suggestion as celebs jump on the band wagon". August 24, 2010.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"Sports stars paid to endorse 'magic' wristband - Video". 3 News. May 17, 2010. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
Dawes, Dominique. "Do Power Balance wristbands work? - Yahoo! News". News.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
"IIG Power Balance Experiment". Iigwest.com. October 30, 2010. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
Morales, Daniel. "Power Balance bands don't live up to claims". The State Hornet. Archived from the original on December 28, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
"Pseudoscientific Silliness Suckers Card-Carrying Surfers | Skeptical Inquirer". Skeptical Inquirer. May–June 2010. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
EuroWeekly, Friday, 26 November 2010. "'Miracle' bracelet company fined €15k". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
ACCC undertaking Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, §11.c-f, k
ACCC undertaking Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, §11.a
ACCC undertaking Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, §11.g
ACCC undertaking Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, §11.h, i
ACCC undertaking Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, §11.j, i
ACCC undertaking Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, §11.l
AM Barbara Miller (December 23, 2010). "Watchdog says power wristbands a crock". Abc.net.au. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
"Corrective Advertisement – Power Balance Wristbands". Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
ACCC undertaking Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, Annexure B
""De bestreden reclame-uiting" Het betreft de website www.power-balance.nl ("The controversial advertising" It concerns the website www.power-balance.nl)". Stichting Reclame Code. ReclameCode.nl. September 6, 2010. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
"Website of FIR-TEX Ltd". Fir-tex.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
Lillis, Ryan. "Firm that gave its name to Kings' arena files for bankruptcy protection". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on December 25, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2011.

wired.com (Global: 193^rd place; English: 152^nd place)

Malinowski, Erik (January 26, 2011). "Basketball Stars Sued Over Energy-Bracelet Endorsement | Playbook". Wired. Retrieved November 23, 2011.

yahoo.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 40^th place)

news.yahoo.com

Dawes, Dominique. "Do Power Balance wristbands work? - Yahoo! News". News.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.

Power Balance (English Wikipedia)

3news.co.nz (Global: 4,168th place; English: 2,512th place)

abc.net.au (Global: 139th place; English: 108th place)

accc.gov.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 8th place; English: 10th place)

bbc.com (Global: 20th place; English: 30th place)

centerforinquiry.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

choice.com.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

cnbc.com (Global: 220th place; English: 155th place)

csicop.org (Global: 3,411th place; English: 2,303rd place)

doi.org (Global: 2nd place; English: 2nd place)

espn.com (Global: 56th place; English: 42nd place)

euroweeklynews.com (Global: low place; English: 8,742nd place)

fir-tex.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

gizmodo.com (Global: 474th place; English: 329th place)

heraldsun.com.au (Global: 943rd place; English: 564th place)

huffpost.com (Global: 378th place; English: 251st place)

iigwest.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

insideedition.com (Global: 5,613th place; English: 3,258th place)

latimes.com (Global: 22nd place; English: 19th place)

latimesblogs.latimes.com

mensjournal.com (Global: 4,403rd place; English: 2,641st place)

nih.gov (Global: 4th place; English: 4th place)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

ocregister.com (Global: 1,086th place; English: 618th place)

powerbalance.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

quackwatch.org (Global: low place; English: 7,706th place)

reclamecode.nl (Global: low place; English: low place)

repubblica.it (Global: 78th place; English: 423rd place)

sacbee.com (Global: 2,516th place; English: 1,393rd place)

semanticscholar.org (Global: 11th place; English: 8th place)

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smh.com.au (Global: 132nd place; English: 96th place)

statehornet.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 30th place; English: 24th place)

theage.com.au (Global: 412th place; English: 266th place)

walesonline.co.uk (Global: 807th place; English: 496th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

wired.com (Global: 193rd place; English: 152nd place)

yahoo.com (Global: 38th place; English: 40th place)

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3news.co.nz (Global: 4,168^th place; English: 2,512^th place)

abc.net.au (Global: 139^th place; English: 108^th place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 8^th place; English: 10^th place)

bbc.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 30^th place)

cnbc.com (Global: 220^th place; English: 155^th place)

csicop.org (Global: 3,411^th place; English: 2,303^rd place)

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

espn.com (Global: 56^th place; English: 42^nd place)

euroweeklynews.com (Global: low place; English: 8,742^nd place)

gizmodo.com (Global: 474^th place; English: 329^th place)

heraldsun.com.au (Global: 943^rd place; English: 564^th place)

huffpost.com (Global: 378^th place; English: 251^st place)

insideedition.com (Global: 5,613^th place; English: 3,258^th place)

latimes.com (Global: 22^nd place; English: 19^th place)

mensjournal.com (Global: 4,403^rd place; English: 2,641^st place)

nih.gov (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

ocregister.com (Global: 1,086^th place; English: 618^th place)

quackwatch.org (Global: low place; English: 7,706^th place)

repubblica.it (Global: 78^th place; English: 423^rd place)

sacbee.com (Global: 2,516^th place; English: 1,393^rd place)

semanticscholar.org (Global: 11^th place; English: 8^th place)

smh.com.au (Global: 132^nd place; English: 96^th place)

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 30^th place; English: 24^th place)

theage.com.au (Global: 412^th place; English: 266^th place)

walesonline.co.uk (Global: 807^th place; English: 496^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

wired.com (Global: 193^rd place; English: 152^nd place)

yahoo.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 40^th place)