Article: Sporty women in need of more support

A Conference in Bath this week will discuss whether women's breasts are getting the support they need.

The city plays host to a national gathering of experts on exercise which runs from today until Friday.

It will discuss research by Dr Joanna Scurr which has discovered that between 45 per cent and 60 per cent of women in Britain experience breast pain when exercising, regardless of their breast size.

An A-cup woman could be prevented from doing sport just as much as a woman with a double F cup, Dr Scurr's survey showed.

Breasts also bounce more during exercise - up to 8in (21cm) rather than the maximum 6in (16cm) bounce measured in past studies.

Bras are designed to stop breasts bouncing ...

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