Posted on 10/05/2023 11:36:26 AM PDT by Red Badger
A recent study found that women with larger breasts tend to exercise less, but post-breast reduction surgery, participation in group exercises improved significantly. The research highlights the need for easier access to publicly-funded breast reduction interventions.
A recent study revealed that women with larger breasts often engage less in high-intensity workouts and exercise less frequently. However, after undergoing breast reduction surgery, their participation in group recreational exercises significantly increased.
The new study published in the international Journal of Reconstructive Surgery (JPRAS Open) further strengthens calls for more accessible, publicly funded breast reduction and other interventions in some cases.
Based on research at Flinders University, the questionnaire was conducted with support from the free community Parkrun UK research board, an organisation aiming to promote 5km running and walking events around the world – for all ages and fitness levels.
The survey was completed by almost 2000 women involved in the Parkrun program in Australia, England and South Africa found women with bigger breasts believe that reducing their breast size would improve their exercise performance and participation
As well, all 56 women who had undergone breast reduction surgery in the group of 1987 surveyed women reported leading more healthy and active lifestyles.
“Women who had undergone breast reduction reported increased overall frequency, enjoyment, and willingness to exercise in a group,” says lead author Dr Claire Baxter, a clinical registrar in reconstructive surgery at the Flinders Medical Centre. “Our study found that breast size affects exercise habits and that breast reduction surgery changes their willingness to exercise.”
Excluding women with a history of breast cancer, the study aimed to investigate how breast size impacts the exercise habits of women and how this compares to women who have undergone breast reduction surgery.
The South Australian study, including Flinders University Associate Professor Nicola Dean, promotes the importance of regular exercise for weight and ischemic heart disease and points out barriers to Australian Government subsidies for reduction mammoplasty as determined in the Australian Medicare Benefits Schedule.
“As well as the need for patients to have macromastia, experiencing pain in the neck or shoulder region, there are a number of state-based requirements for breast reduction to be performed,” says Associate Professor Dean. “For example, there are body mass index (BMI) restrictions in Queensland, Victoria, and Tasmania which can lead to wait times of 12 months or more. In the UK, breast reduction surgery via the National Health Service varies across locations, resulting in a ‘postcode lottery’ as breast reduction is considered a lower priority procedure.”
As well as comparisons between 5km park run competition times and bra size, the BREAST-Q study also looked at the cup size satisfaction levels – which showed more self-satisfaction with AA, A, B, and C cup sizes than DD, E, F, G, and H or greater.
In addition, life satisfaction and happiness were significantly related to bra size, with cup sizes greater than E reliably reporting lower mean results.
“The benefits of breast reduction surgery need more awareness and academic support,” concludes Dr Baxter.
Reference:
“Self-reported breast size, exercise habits and BREAST-Q data – an international cross-sectional study of community runners” by Claire R. Baxter, Tamara A. Crittenden and Nicola R. Dean, 1 July 2023, JPRAS Open.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2023.06.013
Ask Al Bundy.
“Plus Size Pole Dancers”
Also known as Pole Benders
Where a lap dance can break your pelvis.
I dunno...dated a lot of women..back in the day. Many had big breasts...many did not. It wasn’t my first priority.....
thank the Kardashians for the giant asses.
Some are built for comfort instead of speed.
Grew. Glute bridges, hip thrusts, squats and lunges.
I’m sure some have booty implants.
I can imagine nothing more disgusting than a white girl disfiguring her body for ghetto blacks.
I’m hoping Pole Dancing will soon become an Olympic sport.
Udderly ridiculous.
That’s a fad that hopefully is starting to go away. As Americans get fatter the bigger tits naturally follow, girls are much bigger breasted today than when I was in high school. The ghetto ass fad needs to die a quick death, nobody outside of a hood rat would find these giant fat flabby asses to be sexy.
Why is this in the least surprising?
Or those savvy bra designers could maybe stop assuming that well endowed women would never want a well fitting sports bra.
you mean fatty chest lumps got larger with less exercise?!
wow!
of course, the ‘wow’ isn’t for the ‘discovery’... it’s for the realization that someone paid these idiots to ‘discover’ it
Kim K is only 5’2”. One day, that ass is gonna drop and she’s gonna be stuck in a chair.
I agree about the t!ts but some of that is the magic of push up bras and tape.
We layman cannot know what “women” are if the highly educated supreme Court Justice doesn’t know what a woman is because,alas we are not biologists! /s
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