Page K A, Steele J R
Department of Biomedical Science, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
Sports Med. 1999 Apr;27(4):205-11. doi: 10.2165/00007256-199927040-00001.
Exercise usually results in a large displacement of the breasts, often leading to breast pain. Although breast pain is a common concern of exercising females, little research has been conducted in the area of breast pain. It has been suggested that a cause of breast pain is excessive breast motion. As the female breast does not contain strong intrinsic structural support, this breast motion is difficult to reduce. It is suggested that the primary anatomical support for the breast is the Cooper's ligaments; however, their true functional properties are unknown. Because of the lack of internal breast support it has been suggested that the skin covering the breast may also act as a support structure for the breast, but this has not been quantified. In an attempt to reduce breast motion, external breast supports (brassieres) have been developed. This article discusses components of current sports brassieres with implications for future research required to improve brassiere design and performance.
运动通常会导致乳房大幅移位，常常引发乳房疼痛。尽管乳房疼痛是运动女性普遍关心的问题，但在乳房疼痛领域开展的研究却很少。有人提出乳房疼痛的一个原因是乳房过度运动。由于女性乳房缺乏强大的内在结构支撑，这种乳房运动难以减少。有人认为乳房的主要解剖学支撑是库珀韧带；然而，它们的真正功能特性尚不清楚。由于乳房内部缺乏支撑，有人提出覆盖乳房的皮肤也可能作为乳房的支撑结构，但这尚未得到量化。为了减少乳房运动，人们开发了外部乳房支撑物（胸罩）。本文讨论了当前运动胸罩的组成部分，以及对改进胸罩设计和性能所需的未来研究的启示。
