E94: Supporting Performance: The Critical Role of Sports Bras in Women’s Sport

Welcome to a special episode of the Experts in Sport Podcast, brought to you by the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University.In this episode, we dive into one of the most overlooked yet essential topics in women’s sport: breast health and the science of sports bras.Exploring why most sports bras don’t offer enough support, the impact on performance and injury risk, innovations in design, fit, and education, and how research is driving real change for athletes.Intro 0:00Health implications 3:31Research 5:13Why has it been overlooked? 7:34Awareness 14:45Female anthropometry 20:59What to look for in a bra 28:32What’s next? 37:36Listeners of the podcast can subscribe and download the latest episode by visiting iTunes, Spotify, and TuneIn. All subscribers will receive an alert once new episodes are published.  The Experts in Sport podcast is a regular series that brings together experts from across Loughborough University with external thought leaders to discuss the latest research and hot topics in sport and academia with new episodes launched regularly.#LoughboroughUniversity #ExpertsInSport #BreastHealth #SportsInnovation#FemaleAthletes #Podcast #SportsApparel #Rugby #Lionesses #SportsBraEducation

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