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Vertical Breast Displacement in Asian Women During Exercise: influence of Bra Type, Size and Different Parts of the Breast Cover

Vertical Breast Displacement in Asian Women During Exercise: influence of Bra Type, Size and Different Parts of the Breast

Open Access
|Oct 2022

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Structure of sports bra
Structure of sports bra

Fig. 2

Structure of everyday bra
Structure of everyday bra

Fig. 3

Coordinate system position and direction calibration diagram
Coordinate system position and direction calibration diagram

Fig. 4

Marker positions whilst wearing the sports braNote: Descriptions of marker position. Marker 1: nipple; marker 2: 3 cm directly above the nipple; marker 3: 3 cm horizontally right of the nipple; marker 4: 3 cm directly below the nipple; marker 5: 3 cm horizontally left of the nipple; marker 6: the suprasternal notch
Marker positions whilst wearing the sports braNote: Descriptions of marker position. Marker 1: nipple; marker 2: 3 cm directly above the nipple; marker 3: 3 cm horizontally right of the nipple; marker 4: 3 cm directly below the nipple; marker 5: 3 cm horizontally left of the nipple; marker 6: the suprasternal notch

Fig. 5

Mean (±SD) vertical breast displacement at five marked points in each breast support condition
Mean (±SD) vertical breast displacement at five marked points in each breast support condition

Fig. 6

Mean (± SD) vertical breast displacement for each of the four exercise modalities in the two bra conditions (n=7). *Significant difference in vertical breast displacement among exercise modalities (p < 0.05)
Mean (± SD) vertical breast displacement for each of the four exercise modalities in the two bra conditions (n=7). *Significant difference in vertical breast displacement among exercise modalities (p < 0.05)

Fig. 7

Mean (± SD) vertical displacement of M6 (the suprasternal notch) at the four exercise modalities in each breast support condition (n=7). *Significant difference in vertical breast displacement among exercise modalities (p < 0.05)
Mean (± SD) vertical displacement of M6 (the suprasternal notch) at the four exercise modalities in each breast support condition (n=7). *Significant difference in vertical breast displacement among exercise modalities (p < 0.05)

Participants’ breast measurement data

ParticipantsUpper-breast circumference/cmBreast circumference/cmUnder-breast circumference/cmBand sizeCup size
185.085.575.575.0A
284.085.071.570.0B
390.090.074.075.0C
484.583.572.570.0A
590.590.074.575.0C
683.084.072.070.0B
788.084.070.570.0B
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2022-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2300-7354 | Journal ISSN: 1230-3666
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 8
Published on: Oct 12, 2022
Published by: Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2022 Xinyang Sheng, Xiaona Chen, Mark John Lake, published by Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres
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