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A Double-Blind
Placebo Controlled
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Study to
Evaluate the Possible Performance Enhancing
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the LifeWave™ Technology |
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Group of 44 College Athletes |
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Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA
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Tests conducted 02/03
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Tests conducted on (44)
Football athletes |
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Double Blind Placebo
Controlled Study |
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LifeWave™
users had average gain of
34%! |
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The following third party
independent study was performed
by Joseph A. Goodson MS, ATC,
Head Athletic Trainer of
Morehouse College in Atlanta,
GA. A summary of the test and
results follows. |
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The LifeWave™ technology has
been reported to be a new,
scientifically formulated
supplement in the form of a
patch for the improvement of
athletic performance, with
claims of increases in strength
and stamina within the first use
of the supplement. To evaluate
whether or not these claims were
factual, a double-blind placebo
controlled study was implemented
at Morehouse College in Atlanta,
GA, with 44 college athletes
from the schools football team
volunteering to participate in
this study.
As an overview, LifeWave™
Products, LLC of Suwanee, GA,
who is the holder of this
intellectual property describes
the LifeWave™ technology as
follows:
"The LifeWave™ technology is a
new, Patent Pending and
innovative approach to
performance enhancement.
LifeWave™ contains no magnets,
no batteries, no copper or other
metals, and is not a transdermal
patch. LifeWave™ utilizes a
novel arrangement and
proprietary process-construction
of FDA 21 CFR listed
orthomolecular organic compounds
in water based solutions that
passively interact with the
human thermo magnetic field so
as to improve the transport of
lipids to the mitochondria for
ATP production to achieve the
results claimed."
The test exercise for this study
was a 225 lb. and 185 lb. Bench
Press, with each athlete
performing the exercise for one
set, and each athlete performing
as many repetitions as possible
(to failure). In addition, to
make the test more challenging
for the LifeWave™ technology,
the Bench Press test was
performed immediately after the
athletes had completed an
intense 60 minute upper body
workout that included Bench
Press, Dumbell Flys and Shoulder
Press, etc.
The Baseline data was collected
on Monday morning, February
24th. Based on prior experience,
each athlete was asked to select
a Bench Press weight of either
185 lbs. or 225 lbs. The purpose
of this selection was so that
each athlete could perform at
least 1 repetition at the weight
used.
The Comparative data was
collected on Thursday morning,
February 27th. The study was
set-up as a double-blind placebo
controlled study. Prior to the
testing day, a set of 60
envelopes were made up,
numbered, and had randomly
placed inside either a real set
of LifeWave™ patches, a set of
Placebo patches that only
contained water (identical in
appearance to the LifeWave™
patches) or a paper that said
"Control". LifeWave™ Products,
LLC supplied the patches for the
study, and did not provide the
authors with the information of
which patches were real or
placebos until after the tests
had been completed. A summary of
the results obtained are as
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The
CONTROL GROUP
experienced an average
improvement in repetitions
from Monday to Thursday of
2.3% |
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The PLACEBO GROUP
experienced an average
improvement in repetitions
from Monday to Thursday of
4.9% |
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The LifeWave™ GROUP
experienced an average
improvement in repetitions
from Monday to Thursday of
34% |
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In conclusion, based on the
data that was collected, it has
been determined by the authors
that the LifeWave™ technology is
a new and valuable method for
the improvement of human
performance. Any athlete or
individual who is interested in
rapid gains in
strength/endurance should
consider evaluating the LifeWave™
technology patch product. |
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