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.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

(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?

Well, women can gets breasts as gigantic as they want, if their chest skin will stretch enough to accept the implants. I just looked at some nude pictures of "glamour model" Jordan (that's glamour?) and her breasts are obviously huge implants. Not natural looking at all, just sort of weird Barbie melons. Sad.
Hey, but I doubt if Jordon does a lot of jogging anyway!

[VeloVT]

Hmmm... Guess I'm lucky. I'm an A-cup (but look more like the researcher (?) in the red top in that picture than the girl in the sports bra... but maybe I look smaller in a sports bra, not sure). I always wear a good supportive sports bra when I exercise due to vague fears of what might happen when I get older, but honestly, I think I'd be reasonably comfortable even running without a bra... I just don't move around that much (I don't THINK anyway!).

However, I really feel for women who move around more. I often see women running who have really big, robustly bouncing breasts and it DOES look painful, and I've certainly talked to women who have pain when running. I'm glad there's someone out there studying this and trying to find better solutions.

[baskingshark]

I love this woman! Running with DDs is no fun, let alone anything bigger and I have never found something that gets rid of the bounce without being so restricting you feel like someone's sitting on your chest. Interestingly, all of the better bras for larger chests are designed by everyone BUT the major sports companies. I'm glad to hear someone's taking it seriously.

[OakLeaf]

Hummm. So, what's a good "encapsulation bra?" I've always relied on two layers of extreme compression (so breast tissue + fat stick out under my armpits like crazy) - not pretty, but it keeps my A/B cup breasts from their customary EXTREME bouncing. I've never found anything that encapsulates the breasts that gives even the slightest amount of support, actually.

[KnottedYet]

this one is my favorite: http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=22525

Encapsulation bras are the sort that don't give you uni-boob, the "girls" are lifted, separated, and enclosed.

I'm a saggy 34C, and can run jump and frolick in my CW-X pain-free.