The effect of breast support and breast pain on upper-extremity kinematics during running : implications for females with large breasts
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Der Einfluss von Brusstützung und Brustschmerz auf die Kinematik der oberen Extremität beim Laufen : Auswirkungen bei Frauen mit großen Brüsten |
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Autor: | White, Jennifer; Mills, Chris; Ball, Nick B.; Scurr, Joanna |
Erschienen in: | Journal of sports sciences |
Veröffentlicht: | 33 (2015), 19, S. 2043-2050, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0264-0414, 1466-447X |
DOI: | 10.1080/02640414.2015.1026378 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201510007578 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
The relationship between inappropriate breast support and upper-extremity kinematics for female runners is unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of breast support and breast pain on upper-extremity kinematics during running. Eleven female recreational runners with larger breasts (UK D and E cup) completed a 7 min 20 s treadmill run (2.58 m · s−1) in a high and low breast support condition. Multi-planar breast and upper-extremity kinematic data were captured in each breast support condition by eight infrared cameras for 30 s towards the end of the run. Breast pain was rated at the end of each treadmill run using a numeric analogue scale. The high support bra reduced breast kinematics and decreased breast pain (P < 0.05). Upper-extremity kinematics did not differ between breast support conditions (P > 0.05), although some moderate positive correlations were found between thorax range of motion and breast kinematics (r = 0.54 to 0.73). Thorax and arm kinematics do not appear to be influenced by breast support level in female runners with large breasts. A high support bra that offers good multi-planar breast support is recommended for female runners with larger breasts to reduce breast pain. Verf.-Referat