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His controversial research concluded that a bra could ‘prevent supporting tissues from growing’, and that breasts might be less likely to sag without one.
It would mean the likes of gardener Charlie Dimmock, who became famous for not wearing a bra on Ground Force, and actress Anne Hathaway, who frequently goes without one at awards ceremonies, have the correct approach.
Professor Rouillon, a sports scientist from the University of Franche-Comte in Besancon, eastern France, spent 15 years studying 130 women with different bust sizes.
All were told not to wear a bra for varying lengths of time, between a few months and several years. During this time Professor Rouillon took regular bust measurements using callipers and a slide rule. The women were asked whether they suffered back pain or felt restricted carrying out daily tasks when not wearing a bra.
He said: ‘The first results validate the hypothesis that the bra is not needed. Medically, physiologically, anatomically, the breast does not benefit from being deprived of gravity.’
Professor Rouillon said he believed the ‘absence of a bra could keep breasts in shape’ and prevent back ache.
He explained: ‘The decision not to a wear a bra appeals to women in terms of comfort and aesthetics. Contrary to popular belief, the breast does not fall, but tightens and lifts, and the quality of the skin improves.’
Professor Rouillon said 42 per cent of the women ‘felt discomfort’ for the first three months of not wearing a bra, but then it disappeared. None were in pain, however, nor were they hampered from doing daily activities – including sport.
Despite his findings, Professor Rouillon said women should not get rid of their bras. His study only involved a small number of women and the long-term effects of not wearing a bra are unknown.
Indeed, previous research has shown that women who do not wear a sports bra while exercising could be damaging their breasts.
The ligaments which support the breasts are not elastic, and can be irreversibly stretched when the breasts bounce during repetitive or high impact sports.
I'm currently rooting for the entire study to have more insight on the research findings, but a few things to be careful with first: n = 300, thus the sample size wasn't that big and need more support (no pun intended) and the correlation did not appear to be too clear, but anyway, it's interesting.
The results in short: wearing a bra is supposed to support your breasts, but after the study, they are counter-productive. He said that not wearing a bra might even help with stuff like back pain, after him, "the breast does not fall, but tightens and lifts, and the quality of the skin improves.". Still gotta be careful when doing sports (e.g.), you should still wear a sports bra due to possible over-straining off your muscles when breasts bounce a lot.
I'm interested.
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I like the non-sensationalist reporting, complete with photographs of Anne Hathaway's side boob, Victoria's Secret model and 100 models all wearing Wonder Bras....
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I should have been clearer that I was having a pop at the Mail an their coverage, than you for providing the link. They have a history of reporting sexual indiscretions of the rich and famous, complete with a glamour shot of their fling with an almost "You would, wouldn't you" attitude
