Find the right sports bra

Consumer Reports on Health, 10580832, Mar1999, Vol. 11, Issue 3

FIND THE RIGHT SPORTS BRA
Section: Healthy Ideas
To ease the breast discomfort many women experience while exercising, the American Council on Exercise offers these guidelines for choosing a sports bra:

- Smaller-busted women do best with a "compression" bra that pushes the breasts against the chest. Harness-type "encapsulation" bras that firmly encase each breast are better for larger-busted women.
- Choose by fit, not by the size on the label.
- Choose a well-ventilated bra so sweat won't be trapped, increasing friction and chafing.
- Make sure the clasps and straps don't dig into your skin.
- When trying on a bra, mimic the activity you'll be doing.

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