KAQUN in Sports Dr. Ágota Lénárt, PhD Head of Department of Psychology, Associate Professor, University of Physical Education, Budapest, Hungary
Introduction The KAQUN technology allows us to produce a water with a special cluster-structure, which stores oxygen in a unique, stable and bound form. The water itself is available as bottled drinking water and also as bathing water. Production takes place in Hungary, using water from a reserved Hungarian source.
Introduction The KAQUN water therapy is unique, not only because it is clinically tested, using data from clinical researches on human patients, both in vitro and in vivo , but also for its production technology. The KAQUN water is produced with a computer-operated electrolytic method. No chemicals are used in the process. The bathing water is produced the same way using and filtrating water from local pipelines.
KAQUN in sport Consuming KAQUN water is proved to increase tissue oxygen levels of the body.* What does it mean? Increased loadability Enhanced performance Increased muscle regeneration Increased activity Strength of effect varies according to dosage. Drinking ½ l of KAQUN half an hour before physical load can radically increase tissue oxygen levels, according to our observations** Suggested consumption for athletes: ½ l before training, ½ l during training in 2-3 portions, ½ l after training Maximum daily amount: 2 l. Evening consumption may cause over-activity!
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Tissue oxygen – KAQUN/tap water
Eltelt idő (perc)
Time (minutes)
Method 3 days, 1-1 hour of running (intensity varies according to training program) 3-day break 3 days, 1-1 hour of running with KAQUN water (half an hour before training: 4 dl, during training: 3X2 dl per 20 minutes, after training: at will) Measuring was taken before and after running, and an hour later
Method Measured parameters: tissue oxygen, pulse, blood pressure, lactate Measuring devices: MEDICAP PRÉCISE 8001, POLAR, OMRON, ROCHE ACCUTREND PLUS Psychological tests: ACSI-28/2, CSAI-2, GHQ, COMOSWB
Research participants
One 28-year-old male triathlete One 30-year-old female walker One 25-year-old male leisure athlete One 40-year-old female ultramarathonist
Tissue oxygen (pO2): triathlete Morning trainings: increased levels of tissue oxygen with KAQUN
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Tissue oxygen (pO2): walker 90 80 70
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High-intensity morning trainings: radically increased levels of tissue oxygen with KAQUN.
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Tissue oxygen (pO2): leisure athlete
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Tissue oxygen (pO2) Measurements in one diagram
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Recording training data with pulse-measuring watch
Pulse values 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0
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With KAQUN: lower pulse-rate and quicker calming of pulse after strain
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Blood pressure (RR) 180 160 140
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Blood pressure (RR) Blood pressure increased temporarily at the beginning of drinking KAQUN 180 160 140 120
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Lactate 08
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With KAQUN: slower increase of lactate level at intensive, 80% load
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Ultramarathonist
Calm and under strain tissue oxygen and pulzoxy values (ultramarathonist) 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60
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Nyugalmi szöveti oxigénszintek 6 napi Tissue Oxygen Levels in poise after alakulása 6-day Kaqun drinking KAQUN víz ivás után (12,5 l) therapy (12.5l) 99,5 99 98,5 Beforeelőtt workout Edzés
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Pulse and lactate (ultramarathonist) Lactate levels after training decrease radically if KAQUN is consumed during training
Lower pulse rate even at the highest load with KAQUN (100, 92) 120
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Blood pressure (ultramarathonist) 140 120 100 80
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Tissue oxigén Oxygen Szöveti Edzés A előtt
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A. Before workout – B. Right After workout – C. One hour after workout
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Blood Pressure Vérnyomás A B Edzés előtt Edzés után CE.u. 1 óra Sys
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Dia
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Tissue Oxygen Level
Tissue Oxygen Level
Tissue Oxygen Level at poise (afternoon), after a 7-day Kaqun Therapy (2 bathts per day), 1 month after the surgery (shoulder)
Mood characteristics Values of the psychology test varied in only a few points, non-significantly Coping with stressful events, goal-setting, attention, concentration and self-confidence improved (1 person) Cognitive and somatic anxiety decreased (1 person) „I may be tired, but I keep getting better” Overdose of water may cause tension, enhanced alertness Increased starting pulse and blood pressure may influence efficiency in sports that require calmness
Discussion Using KAQUN in sport can be an important factor in optimizing performance Sufficient amount varies according to branches of sport Determination of personal application is essential Higher tissue oxygen levels provide quicker regeneration and better loadability Simultaneous load in the foundation period is more tolerable (if performed with proper training methods), therefore the quality of training can improve A kedvezőbb terhelésélettani viszonyok pozitív pszichés hatással bírnak
