Scientific sports bra research (no, really!)

[Dianyla]

I found this today via Scientific American's website.

Bouncing breasts spark new bra challenge

A researcher is actually studying the (in)effectiveness of sports bras at controlling boob shiftage.

[KnottedYet]

thank goodness! It's about time!!

[Zen]

I saw an article about that too, but I saw it here
I figured I didn't really have much to worry about so I confess I didn't read it.

But what's that woman wearing? Was it really that cold in there?

[KnottedYet]

I saw an article about that too, but I saw it here
I figured I didn't really have much to worry about so I confess I didn't read it.

But what's that woman wearing? Was it really that cold in there?

Hee hee!
those are markers so that computer generated measurements can be made. You film the chickie running, computer notes the markers. Rather an interesting picture to choose to represent one's work, eh?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hee hee!
those are markers so that computer generated measurements can be made. You film the chickie running, computer notes the markers. Rather an interesting picture to choose to represent one's work, eh?

Yeah.....um....and shouldn't they do the research on women who actually HAVE breasts that would bounce?

[margo49]

Oh, wow!
Since I re-started wearing bra's after the mastectomy I have thought that in my next life I want to be a bra engineer. Seems the perfect job - biology + physics + materials + design + working for women!

[SadieKate]

Lisa, the article says that an A-cup size breast can bounce as painfully as larger breasts.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Lisa, the article says that an A-cup size breast can bounce as painfully as larger breasts.

I can believe that. But that woman in the photo doesn't look like an A cup- she seems completely flatchested to me. When i wear a good sports bra I look like I have 10 times more than that, and I'm an A cup. Oh well, it's not that important. Good in general that they are doing research. ...Maybe they picked a woman with very little breasts purposely for the photo so it would look more "discreet" with those odd gumdrops sticking out.

[Grog]

I can believe that. But that woman in the photo doesn't look like an A cup- she seems completely flatchested to me. When i wear a good sports bra I look like I have 10 times more than that, and I'm an A cup. Oh well, it's not that important. Good in general that they are doing research. ...Maybe they picked a woman with very little breasts purposely for the photo so it would look more "discreet" with those odd gumdrops sticking out.

That's pretty much what I look like with a sports bra.

And it is true that bouncing can be painful even with so little. Running without a bra is not nice.

[bmccasland]

(clears throat)... did you read the article?
"Those chosen represent the widest range of breast sizes ever studied including women with cup sizes DD, E, F, FF, G, H, HH, J and JJ. The glamour model Jordan has a cup size of F, six sizes smaller than Dr Scurr’s biggest breasted subject."
and my thought was, SIZE JJ????
Doesn't that qualify for medically justified reduction surgery?

The timing is just perfect, I need a new sports bra, and one that wicks sweat. Cotton in this climate just doesn't work - "soaking wet" has a whole new meaning.