They are dissatisfied and are looking for a better solution. In the study, research subjects performed a series of tasks and then recorded their impressions of comfort and fit. Female athletes' common practice of using two compression bras at once was less successful than wearing one encapsulated bra alone. The combination bra works almost as well as the encapsulated bra, but it rates much worse in fit and breast comfort. A certified athletic trainer, Verscheure hopes that her research findings have a positive effect on women's health.
Evidence also links an increase in breast cancer risk with inactivity.
So perhaps women will be able to use this information to equip themselves with a properly fitting sports bra, become more active and decrease their risks of cancer and other health problems related to a sedentary lifestyle. Verscheure's interest in the subject comes in part from her own experience as a varsity-level college basketball player and from participating in four triathalons. Inc. Nike staff members asked the women about their experiences with and opinions of sports bras. Verscheure has recently earned her master's degree in exercise and movement science with emphases in biomechanics and sports medicine. In the fall, she will begin her Ph.D. work at the University of Oregon in biomechanics and sports medicine.