THE RIGHT RUNNING BRA
Mar 24, 2021
3 minutes
WORDS: Sarah Sellens ADDITIONAL WORDS: Emma Lewis
The humble running bra has come a long way since its 1979 beginning, when it was simply two jockstraps sewn together and known as the ‘Jockbra’. Understated? Sure, but for women sprinting sans support it was a performance-enhancing revelation. Fast forward 42 years and the running bra has become an impressive feat of engineering. In a bid to reduce breast pain during physical activity, scientists have measured the way boobs bounce, and discovered that they move in a butterfly-shaped motion – researchers at the University of Portsmouth report that breast tissue moves
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