Can’t go for jogging thinking that jiggling could cause saggy breasts? Well, ladies stop worrying, scientists have come up with a solution, it is the ’intelligent’ bra.
The scientists at the University of Wollongong in Australia have developed one such bra using a revolutionary fabric containing sensors to control the movement of breasts while exercising, ’The Daily Telegraph’ reported on Monday.
"A consequence of current bra design is that the brassiere straps bear much of the load generated by breast momentum during physical activity. As breast mass increases, bounce momentum increases, placing large loads on the straps and, in turn, excessive pressure on the wearer’s shoulders."
"Apart from strap-related pain, many females, particularly large-breasted women are restricted from participating in physical activity due to exercise-induced breast pain associated with excessive vertical breast displacement," the researchers said.
According to the researchers, the new bra could help manufacturers produce more comfortable and wobble-free under-wears for women.
They have already tested the fabric on two women, aged 30 and 39, with size 36D and 38DD bra sizes respectively, as they walked on a treadmill at four mph and jogged at six mph.
Movement of the chest during walking ranged from 0.4 inches to almost one inch. But when they ran, the larger woman’s chest moved by up to 2.7 inches compared to smaller woman’s which moved up to 2.1 inch, the researchers found.
"Our results show that the fabric sensors are suitable to monitor breast motion and brassiere function. Brassiere designers will have the ability directly to assess the effects of changes to each brassiere component," the researchers said.
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