Whoa. Bra fitting goes academic!! : )
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Some interesting quotes, "A correctly fitting bra is essential to good health..."
"Bras produced by different manufacturers are also inconsistent in their size (McGhee and Steele 2006)..."
"It is particularly important for larger-breasted women (D cup and above) to wear a well-fitted and supportive bra, yet they are more likely to have an incorrect fit due to their breasts being ptotic and bulbous..."
"Unfortunately, bra fitters within shops have varied experience and there is no agreed level of competency or qualification in the UK (Greenbaum et al. 2003). With a lack of knowledge and consistency between manufacturers, it is easy to understand why so many women may be wearing the wrong-sized bra..."
"Ryan (2000) reported that breast mass should be removed from the shoulders to eliminate pectoral girdle
myalgia; therefore a firm, but not uncomfortable, band should be recommended to provide the primary support for
the breasts. However, in this study, the traditional method of bra fitting overestimated band size in 76% of women
compared to the best-fit band size. This result has implications for women when purchasing a bra after being fitted
by the traditional method. Wearing bras with less support in the band will reduce the ability of the bra to support
the breasts (Page and Steele 1999)."
"Due to the relationship between band and cup size, determined by the cross-grading method, wearing a bra with
a loose under band may mean that the cup size is too small..."
"It is important that women realise there may be
discrepancies in bra sizing between manufacturers (Hardaker and Fozzard 1997) and that their body shape may
influence bra fit (Chen et al. 2010, Pandarum et al. 2011). A woman’s breasts will change size and shape throughout
the menstrual cycle and throughout the life cycle (McCool et al. 1998, Page and Steele 1999), so frequent evaluation
of bra fit is necessary.
To help women select appropriately fitting bras McGhee and Steele (2006) suggested that a new reliable bra
sizing system should be developed, which standardises the procedure for calculating cup and band sizes..."
2) Bra Strap Orientation in Sports Bras
3) Optimizing Breast Support in Female Patients
“Ill-fitting bras and insufficient breast support can lead to the development of musculoskeletal pain and inhibit women participating in physical activity. This study aimed to systematically determine the best method for women to independently choose a well-fitted bra. The bra size of 104 women (mean age=43.5±13.2 years; average bra size=12DD; band size range=10-24, cup size range=A-G cup; Australian sizes) was determined through self-selection and bra size measurements. This was compared to the "correct bra size" as determined by professional bra fitting criteria, which were also used to assess the bra fit of each participant's own bra. Eighty-five percent of the participants were found to be wearing ill-fitting bras and the bra sizes determined by self-selection or using bra-sizing measurement systems were significantly different to the correct bra size (p<0.001). Therefore, women were found to have a poor ability to independently choose a well-fitted bra, which was not improved by trying on several bras or using bra-sizing measurements. Education of professional bra fitting criteria may offer medical practitioners and allied health professionals a simple strategy to improve the ability of their female patients to independently choose a well-fitted bra.”
4) Compression Sports Bra Preferred for Chinese Women during treadmill running.
5) Women over 40, Larger Breasts are Associated with a greater likelihood of back pain.
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