Breast Pain and Sports Bra Usage Reported by Chinese Women: why Sports Bra Education Programs are Needed in China-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Breast Pain and Sports Bra Usage Reported by Chinese Women: why Sports Bra Education Programs are Needed in China

Published:2019-08-31 Issue:4(136) Volume:27 Page:17-22
ISSN:1230-3666
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Author:

Chen Xiaona¹,Wang Jianping²,Wang Yanzhen³,Gho Sheridan A Gho⁴,Steele Julie R.⁴

Affiliation:

1. Fashion College, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, China Room A227, Art Building, 333 Long Teng RD., Shanghai 201620, P. R. China

2. Fashion and Art Design Institute, Donghua University, Shanghai, China 1882 West Yan An Rd., Shanghai 200051, P. R. China

3. Fashion College, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, China Room A201, Art Building, 333 Long Teng RD., Shanghai 201620, P. R. China

4. Biomechanics Research Laboratory, School of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong Northfields Ave, Wollongong NSW 2522, AUSTRALIA

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate breast pain and sports bra usage reported by Chinese women and to analyse whether they were affected by age, education, occupation, income or breast size. Four hundred and four Chinese women completed a questionnaire to determine their breast pain and its frequency as well as sports bra usage. Although more than 60% of Chinese women experienced breast pain during exercise, only 40% of them had ever worn a sports bra. The high percentage of participants who experienced breast pain and low percentage of sports bra usage confirmed the need to educate Chinese women on sports bra fit, design and reasons for wearing sports bras. Age, bra size and income level should be considered when implementing these educational programs.

Publisher

Index Copernicus

Subject

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,General Environmental Science,Materials Science (miscellaneous),Business and International Management

Link

https://ftee.com.pl/gicid/pdf/01.3001.0013.1815

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