What are the breast support choices of Australian females during physical activity?
Objectives: This study aimed to quantify the breast support wearing and purchasing habits of young females and to assess factors that affect their sports bra usage during physical activity. Design: Study results were obtained from a self-administered mail survey, which was posted to participants after gaining their verbal consent via random telephone recruitment. Participants: Four hundred and thirteen females aged 20 to 35 years were recruited from New South Wales, Australia. Results: From the returned (65%) surveys, only 41% of respondents currently wore an encapsulating sports bra during physical activity, primarily due to a lack of awareness of the importance of good breast support during physical activity. Bra size was a predictor of sports bra usage whereby participants with large breasts were more than twice as likely to wear a sports bra than their smaller breasted counterparts. Conclusions: It was concluded that, although encapsulating sports bras have been shown to effectivel
