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ArticleGlobal advances in health and medicine2020

Biofield Frequency Bands-Definitions and Group Differences.

Jens Rowold, Paul D Hewson

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Article in Global advances in health and medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jens RowoldCenter for Higher Education, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4457-3340
Paul D HewsonIndependent Biofield Researcher, Berlin, Germany.
TU Dortmund University · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: In the biofield literature, it is suggested that electromagnetic energy is part of the biofield. However, little is known about the exact definition of potential electromagnetic biofield frequency bands (FBs).Primary Study Objective: The current study sought to identify biofield FBs and test potential group differences.Methods/Design: High-frequency (i.e. >200 Hertz) voltage was measured at body parts along the spine and the brain. Setting: Measurements were conducted in an electrically shielded laboratory. Participants: Twenty experienced biofield practitioners (BPs, sample 1) and twenty-four students (STs, sample 2) participated in the study. Interventions: The BPs performed a wide set of biofield exercises, while the STs participated in an assessment centre (with exercises such as role play). A total of Results: 10 FBs were identified across all the data sets. The BPs had higher spectral power across these bands compared to the STs. Conclusion: The present paper presents a replicable method for the assessment of electromagnetic FBs which are potentially useful for future biofield research.

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