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A 2007 study found that a woman's breasts not only bounce, but move side to side and in and out while performing slow jogging or sprinting. Bottom line...breast tissue moves around if its not properly supported. Breasts are not designed to bounce around for periods of time without support.

On average 50% of women experience pain in their breasts during exercise. Interestingly, the study concluded that pain is not linked to the size of the breasts. An A-cup woman can have as much difficulty as a woman with a double FF-cup size. That may seem incredible, but women of any cup size can experience exercise-related pain due to stretching of the breast tissue.

Cooper's Ligaments

The breast tissue has ligaments otherwise known as Cooper's ligaments, that can become stretched. Not only does this cause breast pain but the breasts can sag or become elongated.

Cooper's ligaments are what give and make a woman's breast perky. Overtime, the ligaments can become distended leading to what's called "Cooper's droop".

The breasts don't have much natural support which is why a good jogging bra is necessary.

Factors Contributing to Cooper's Droop

They include:

• a woman's age;
• the number of pregnancies she's had; and
• whether or not she smokes.

While we can't control our age the other two factors are within our control particularly smoking. It turns out smoking is not only bad for your health but it breaks down a protein in the skin called elastin. Elastin gives youthful skin its elastic appearance and also supports the breast.

The number of pregnancies as well as nursing for more than a year can contribute to stretched ligaments.

Types of Sports Bras

Lastly, consider the types of sports bras available. There are essentially two kinds of jogging bras:

• compression and
• encapsulation.

Compression is just what it says: the bra compresses or flattens the breasts. Of the three movements the breasts performs during exercise (bounce, side to side, in and out) compression only reduces one motion. Encapsulation, however, is more effective because it reduces two of the three elements of breast motion during exercise. Encapsulation sports bras are a great choice for this reason since they're simply better.

So while breasts movement during jogging can be uncomfortable and painful it can be controlled through the use of a very good jogging bra.

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http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2007/09/070915124901.htm. (Bouncing Breasts Spark New Bra Challenge)

http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2007/11/071101170723.htm. (Breastfeeding Study Dispels Sagging Myth)

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