Getting the right support can have a significant impact on health and performance. Here's some advice to help you get started with finding the right information:
Breast Health and Bra Support
Female breasts are made of glands, milk ducts, connective tissue and fat. Although the pectoral muscles sit behind the breasts, they don’t provide much support in terms of holding the breast in place. Skin is the only structure holding the breast tissue.
Running with poor breast support causes upper body muscles to work harder to counteract the effects of the moving breasts. This requires more energy, making exercise feel harder and affecting the way you move.
Therefore, external support is required to prevent movement of the breasts during exercise and even daily activity.
Benefits of wearing a sports bra
Wearing a correctly fitted sports bra has multiple benefits:
- Reduces injury risk of breast tissue due to improved support.
- Reduces injury risk across the body as other areas of the body do not have to counteract or manage the additional. movement and load of breast tissue.
- Breathing during exercise can feel easier.
- No longer have to prevent or try to brace breast movement.
- Don’t need to use as much energy, making exercise feel easier.
Wearing correctly fitting sports bras reduces the energy needed and the associated risk of injury. It also feels much more comfortable and prevents breast movement from being a distraction or hindrance to training and performance.
