Does breast size affect how women participate in physical activity?

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Celeste E ColtmanDeirdre E McGhee

Abstract

Research has shown that women with large breasts experience increased breast motion, which can act as a barrier to participating in physical activity. Despite this evidence, limited research has investigated the effect of breast size on physical activity participation. Cross-sectional study. 355 Australian women (aged 18-75years) who volunteered as participants were divided into four breast size groups (small, medium, large and hypertrophic). All participants completed the Active Australia Survey to assess their participation in physical activity in the previous week, and were asked to indicate whether they agreed or disagreed that their breast size affected their participation in physical activity. Participant responses to time spent in each type of activity were compared across the four breast size groups using an ANCOVA design, controlling for age. Participants with hypertrophic breasts participated in significantly less total physical activity per week, particularly less vigorous-intensity physical activity, compared to their counterparts with smaller breasts. Participants with large breasts also participated in less vigorous-intensity physical activity compared to participants with small and with medium breasts, and a high...Continue Reading

Citations

Feb 7, 2020·Physiology·Deirdre E McGhee, Julie R Steele
Apr 10, 2020·Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews·Deirdre E McGhee, Julie R Steele
Jan 14, 2022·Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine·Celina de BorjaCarlin Senter

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