Sports bras, that is. As we are on the topic of exercise and working out, don't forget that it is important for us women to get the right kinds of bras. Did you know that the wrong exercise bras can damage our breasts? You heard it right. It is not enough that we wear any kind of bra while we work out. The right one for the job is the sports bra.
This is what researchers found out.
Led by Dr Joanna Scurr, a breast biomechanics expert, the scientists in the Department of Sport and Exercise Science found that some women’s breasts could be damaged and fragile ligaments irreparably stretched by wearing the wrong bras. The team tested about 50 bra designs on hundreds of women over the past three years and studied the movement of women’s breasts. The tests included measuring precisely how much breasts moved in all three directions, as well as more subjective tests about how women felt about the fit, the shape, the strap design and the underband and so on. The researchers found that breasts move up to 8.26 inches during exercise and they move up and down, in and out and from side to side. Most bras are designed to limit just vertical movement.
Source: Ergoweb.com
Well, there you go. I have never owned a single sports bra in my entire life. Until now, that is, as I have taken up a daily regimen of cardio exercise and I am purely committed to it (sorry Fentraphen!). You should get one for yourself too if you know what's good for you. Happy shopping! :)
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