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Do current sports brassiere designs impede respiratory function?

Kelly-Ann Bowles1, Julie R Steele, Rungchai Chaunchaiyakul

  • 1Biomechanics Research Laboratory, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
|September 24, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Wearing a sports brassiere does not impede respiratory function or exercise performance in active females. Therefore, sports brassieres are recommended to reduce breast motion and pain during physical activity.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Sports brassieres limit breast motion better than fashion brassieres.
  • Some women avoid sports brassieres due to perceived torso tightness impacting performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if breast size, motion, or sports brassiere use affects respiratory function.
  • To determine the impact of sports brassieres on exercise performance and comfort.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty-two active women performed spirometry and cycle ergometer tests.
  • Measurements included respiratory function, brassiere pressure, and comfort in various support conditions.

Main Results:

  • Sports brassieres applied more pressure to smaller breasts but did not significantly affect lung volumes or comfort.

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  • Breast size influenced maximal exercise capacity, but brassiere use did not significantly alter lung volumes.

    • Conclusions:

    • No significant respiratory or exercise performance restrictions were found with sports brassiere use.
    • Active females are encouraged to wear sports brassieres to mitigate breast pain and motion during exercise.