Sports Bra Restriction on Respiratory Mechanics during Exercise

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Sports Bra Restriction on Respiratory Mechanics during Exercise

Respiratory function may become compromised by the pressure exerted by the underband of a sports bra when women self-select their bra size. In the current study, loosening the underband pressure resulted in a decreased work of breathing, changed the ventilatory breathing pattern to deeper, less freq …