Comparing Sports Bra Design in Full Busted Women
Breast Pain, Mastalgia, Back Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Breast Pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 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)
Exclusion Criteria:
- 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.
Sites / Locations
- University of Houston
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Placebo Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Conventional bra
Bounceless bra
Shefit bra
Measurement of kinematic and kinetic data during physical activities while participant is wearing their own conventional bra.
Measurement of kinematic and kinetic data during physical activities while participant is wearing provided Bounceless bra.
Measurement of kinematic and kinetic data during physical activities while participant is wearing provided Shefit bra.