Can measures of strain and acceleration be used to predict breast discomfort during running?

HAAKE, Steve, MILLIGAN, Alex and SCURR, Joanna (2013). Can measures of strain and acceleration be used to predict breast discomfort during running? Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 227 (3), 209-216.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1754337112456799
Link to published version:: https://doi.org/10.1177/1754337112456799

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine whether dynamic breast properties could be used as objective measures of discomfort in the breast during running. Relative breast motion was measured in eight women with breast sizes ranging from 32A to 34G while running on a treadmill at 10 and 14 km·h−1 wearing either no bra, an everyday bra or an encapsulated sport bra. Kinematic data was converted to dynamic strain, εmax, and differentiated twice to give maximum dynamic acceleration, amax. Discomfort scores from 0 to 10 (comfort to discomfort) were recorded after each test. Discomfort was found to increase with both εmax or amax; additionally εmax and amax generally demonstrated a positive linear relationship for all participants. Discomfort score and εmax increased with breast size, while discomfort score and amax decreased with the use of a bra. A transition between comfort (scores between 0 and 5) and discomfort (scores between 6 and 10) was approximated on the basis of εmax and amax and tested against the real score given by the participants. The simple model agreed with the participants’ perceptions of discomfort in 77% of cases and was 10.5 times more likely to predict the classification correctly than incorrectly. It was concluded that breast discomfort during exercise is a function of both εmax and amax, and strategies to decrease discomfort in the breast during exercise should aim to minimize both parameters.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Published online before print August 28, 2012.
Uncontrolled Keywords: UoA26
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Centre for Sports Engineering Research
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1177/1754337112456799
Page Range: 209-216
Depositing User: Rebecca Jones
Date Deposited: 12 Sep 2012 15:25
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 11:15
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/5811

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