Open AccessBreast Pain and Sports Bra Usage Reported by Chinese Women: why Sports Bra Education Programs are Needed in China
Author(s) -
Xiaona Chen,
Jianping Wang,
Yanzhen Wang,
Sheridan A. Gho,
Julie R. Steele
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
fibres and textiles in eastern europe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 2300-7354
pISSN - 1230-3666
DOI - 10.5604/01.3001.0013.1815
Subject(s) - china , physical therapy , medicine , breast pain , psychology , breast cancer , geography , archaeology , cancer
This study aimed to evaluate breast pain and sports bra usage reported by Chinese women and to analyse whether they were affected by age, education, occupation, income or breast size. Four hundred and four Chinese women completed a questionnaire to determine their breast pain and its frequency as well as sports bra usage. Although more than 60% of Chinese women experienced breast pain during exercise, only 40% of them had ever worn a sports bra. The high percentage of participants who experienced breast pain and low percentage of sports bra usage confirmed the need to educate Chinese women on sports bra fit, design and reasons for wearing sports bras. Age, bra size and income level should be considered when implementing these educational programs.