Effect of sports bra type and gait speed on breast discomfort, bra discomfort and perceived breast movement in Chinese women

Chen, Xiaona; Gho, Sheridan A.; Wang, Jianping; Steele, Julie R.

doi:10.1080/00140139.2015.1057543

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“…www.nature.com/scientificreports www.nature.com/scientificreports/ placement 41 , and fabric and thermal properties 42,43 . Women who ran on a treadmill while wearing a high support sports bra rated their experience as more comfortable with less pain than while wearing a low support bra 39 .…”

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“…Women who ran on a treadmill while wearing a high support sports bra rated their experience as more comfortable with less pain than while wearing a low support bra 39 . The bra strap contributes to the most overall discomfort during exercise 41 , and a cross-strap design with cushioning may help to reduce the distress 40 . As technology to measure biometric data such as heart rate is introduced to the sports bra garment, manufacturers should carefully consider design elements.…”

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Validity and Reliability of Three Commercially Available Smart Sports Bras during Treadmill Walking and Running

Navalta

Ramirez

Maxwell

et al. 2020

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A variety of wearable technology devices report heart rate. Heart rate sensing smart bras are manufactured for females who participate in activity, however accuracy has not been determined. the purpose was to determine the validity of heart rate measures in three commercially available sports bras during walking and running. twenty-four healthy females completed bouts of treadmill exercise. the Adidas Smart sports bra, Berlei sports bra, and Sensoria fitness biometric sports bra were tested. participant perception of each garment was obtained immediately after the participant divested the sports bra. The Adidas Smart sports bra was valid only during rest (Intraclass correlation Coefficient [icc] = 0.79, mean absolute percentage error [MAPE] = 4.5%, Limits of Agreement [LoA]=−8 to 8). the Berlei sports bra was valid across all conditions (icc = 0.99, MAPE = 0.66%, LoA = −19 to 19), and the Sensoria biometric bra was valid during rest and walking (icc = 0.96, MAPE = 1.9%, LoA = −15 to 12). Perception of the smart sports bras was higher for the Adidas Smart sports bra and Sensoria Fitness sports bra, and lower for the Berlei sports bra. Sports bra manufacturers designing wearable technology garments must consider the ability of returning accurate biometric data while providing necessary function and comfort to females engaging in physical activity.

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Validity and Reliability of Three Commercially Available Smart Sports Bras during Treadmill Walking and Running

Navalta

Ramirez

Maxwell

et al. 2020

Sci Rep

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“…Breasts were found to move in a three-dimensional sinusoidal pattern relative to the torso, with increased "breast bounce" (displacement) being associated with increased breast pain (64). Numerous biomechanical studies have since confirmed this sinusoidal breast movement pattern, with greater breast displacement found with increased breast mass, vertical torso motion, and lower limb cadence (22,86,97,142,144,164). Conversely, less breast displacement was found when women wore increased external breast support, usually provided by a sports bra (22,51,77,82,84,89,101,116,120,133,143,160,164,166,175,176).…”

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“…Numerous biomechanical studies have since confirmed this sinusoidal breast movement pattern, with greater breast displacement found with increased breast mass, vertical torso motion, and lower limb cadence (22,86,97,142,144,164). Conversely, less breast displacement was found when women wore increased external breast support, usually provided by a sports bra (22,51,77,82,84,89,101,116,120,133,143,160,164,166,175,176). Graphs of three-dimensional breast displacement during treadmill running, when women ran with and without breast support, are displayed in Scurr et al (144).…”

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Breast Biomechanics: What Do We Really Know?

McGhee

Steele

2020

Physiology

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Although half the world’s population will develop breasts, there is limited research documenting breast structure or motion. Understanding breast structure and motion, however, is imperative for numerous applications, such as breast reconstruction, breast modeling to better diagnose and treat breast pathologies, and designing effective sports bras. To be impactful, future breast biomechanics research needs to fill gaps in our knowledge, particularly related to breast composition and density, and to improve methods to accurately measure the complexities of three-dimensional breast motion. These methods should then be used to investigate breast biomechanics while individuals, who represent the full spectrum of women in the population, participate in a broad range of activities of daily living and recreation.

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“…An appropriate range of clothing pressure can improve clothing fit and, thus, facilitate physical activity. It does not only improve work efficiency but also helps to maintain and promote health [ 18 , 19 , 20 ]. On the other hand, excessively high clothing pressure may cause indigestion or duodenitis by altering the location and form of the body’s organs.…”

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Digital-Based Healthy Bra Top Design That Promotes the Physical Activity of New Senior Women by Applying an Optimal Pressure

Choi¹,

Jun²,

Ryoo³

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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A bra use can reduce physiological and physical functions because of clothing pressure, which can be a problem for new senior women starting to lose physical function. The present study presents a bra top design development method for promoting new senior women’s physical activity by identifying problems related to bras’ effects on women’s health and minimizing clothing pressure. The analysis utilized the 3D scan data of 42 adult women (age range: 50s) from the 5th Size Korea Project. Bra top design elements were extracted based on new senior consumers’ needs. We developed an average wireframe reflecting the new senior’s physical characteristics, and a standard body form was developed through surface modeling. To produce a consumer-oriented bra with a body shaping effect and reduced clothing pressure that would not affect physical activities, a three-dimensional pattern was developed applying an optimal reduction rate of 80%. To verify the bra’s adequacy for the body form of new senior women, two market-available bras were selected and fit-compared to the developed product. The developed bra received higher expert appearance evaluation and 3D virtual clothing evaluation scores. This study is significant because by using virtual fitting technology, it provides foundational data to quantify the quality of fashion products.

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Effect of sports bra type and gait speed on breast discomfort, bra discomfort and perceived breast movement in Chinese women

Cited by 23 publications

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Validity and Reliability of Three Commercially Available Smart Sports Bras during Treadmill Walking and Running

Validity and Reliability of Three Commercially Available Smart Sports Bras during Treadmill Walking and Running

Breast Biomechanics: What Do We Really Know?

Digital-Based Healthy Bra Top Design That Promotes the Physical Activity of New Senior Women by Applying an Optimal Pressure

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