what if you try that thing with your fingers behind your back with the band on 1st, and see if you fall..then without the band 2nd time (maybe the 2nd time you will be prepared and will try to keep your balance?)..i read an article saying that usage of cellphones,microwaves etc. affects the body & this band helps restore some equilibrium.. even if it helps balance the body to a certain extent, it seems to be unnatural & is bound to sprout some side effects, dont you think? I mean why go experiment when you are perfectly normal at the moment? I remember whenever one youngster used to get car sick, his uncle would stick plasters on his neck & hands & this would cure him instantly..the day that they would forget the plasters was the day he would get car sick again..(regular plasters for minor cuts) haha..mind over matter. Any deep sea fishermen try it for sea sickness?(on really choppy waters,not a flat sea) This band seems to be more of a fashion statement,with every 2nd, (perfectly normal) youngster wearing one..monkey see monkey do..they are definitely making a killing out of this one..whatever the case,i think more research has to go into this thing,from a historical, medical,psychological,scientific & commercial perspective before we can arrive at any solid conclusion..(we may soon discover that wearing the band gets the fisherman more bites due to his balance..any1 here notice that? :-|)