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Be cautious: It turns out that wearing a tight sports bra while exercising may not be good for your health, according to a newstudy.
While on a treadmill, runners wore custom sports bras that could be adjusted to different tightness levels. The bras were designed for individuals with rib cage sizes ranging from 30 to 34 and cup sizes of B or C. Throughout the study, the runners engaged in various treadmill workouts, during which they adjusted the tightness of their sports bras differently for each session.
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“People ask, ‘What sports bra should I wear?’ I say, ‘Wear one that is correctly fitted,’” Shalaya Kipp, the lead author of the study who is now a postdoctoral fellow at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, told theWashington Post. “That’s probably the biggest thing that would help.”
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“It was quite invasive,” Kipp, who also competed in the 2012 Olympics and participated in the study, said. “It’s the hardest experimental protocol I’ve ever had someone do.”
“A decline in lung function makes breathing harder, which is especially critical during exercise or daily physical activity,” she added, per the outlet.
source: people.com
