The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness
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J Sports Med Phys Fitness · Nov 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effectiveness of a range of sports bras in reducing breast displacement during treadmill running and two-step star jumping.
The primary aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of a range of sports bras in reducing multi-planar breast displacement during treadmill running and a two-step star jump. A secondary aim was to assess the relationship between perceptual bra comfort, bra fit and breast pain and measured breast displacement. ⋯ Therefore it is apparent that resultant breast movement and the reduction of such movement is a multifaceted function of breast size, bra design and movement/activity type. The variance in bra performance at different treadmill running speeds highlights this fact and indicates that sports bras should be carefully selected to best suit the activity and breast size of the user.