Comparing Sports Bra Design in Full Busted Women

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Breast Pain, Mastalgia, Back Pain, Back Strain, Back Pain, Low, Neck Pain, Chest Pain, Activity, Motor, Aging Well, Weight, Body, Body Image

In brief

The goal of the current project is to assess performance of the Bounceless Control sports bra versus: (1) the Shefit Ultimate Sports bra, and (2) conventional bra as worn by participants in a variety of athletic activities.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05456594

Run by

University of Houston

People needed

33

Starts

2022-06-20

Expected to finish

2023-01-31

Last updated by the study team

2023-11-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Able to provide informed consent
• Age of 18 to 55 years
• Female sex at birth
• Self-declared breast size of D-G cup (US sizes: D, DD/E, DDD/F, DDDD/G)
• Bra band size between 32-40"
• International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form (IPAQ-SF) score of 3 or higher
• An answer of "NO" to any item of the general health questions of the PARQ+
• No history of surgery to: back, neck, or shoulders
• No history of breast reconstruction
• No history of spinal cord injury (SCI)

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to provide informed consent
• Age 17 years old or younger or 56 years or older
• Male sex at birth
• k. Self-declared breast size of smaller than D cup or larger than G cup (US sizes) d. Bra band size outside of the range 32-40" e. IPAQ-SF score of 2 or lower f. An answer of "YES" to any item of the general health questions of the PARQ+ g. Diagnosis of Type I Diabetes, Diagnosis of Type II Diabetes, Type III Diabetes, Latent Autoimunne diabetes in adults (LADA), or current Gestational Diabetes h. History of limb amputation (upper or lower extremity) i. Presence of open pressure sores on the upper or lower extremities j. History of breast augmentation, reconstruction, or mastectomy k. Currently pregnant or lactating/breastfeeding l. History of surgery to: back, neck, or shoulders m. History of the following neurological diseases: Cerebrovascular accident (CVA, stroke), Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Dementia (of any form), Huntington's Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Spinal cord injury (SCI), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's Disease (PD), Polio, Paraproteinaemic Demyelinating Neuropathy (PDN) and/or Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Myasthenia Gravis, Muscular Dystrophy, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder or other hereditary neuropathies, or pain in the extremities (shoulder, elbows, wrist, fingers, hips, knees, ankles, or feet) that severely limit activities of daily living.

Where it is running

• University of Houston — Houston, Texas, United States

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