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Women's sport: Why we need to talk about periods, breasts and injuries (www.bbc.com)

submitted 1 month ago by RegularJoe@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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Teams of scientists are researching the unique ways that elite sport affects the female body – how breasts alter the way you run, but the right sports bra could give you the edge; how the menstrual cycle could impact performance and what role period trackers could play; and why is there a higher risk of some injuries, and what can be done to avoid them?

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[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

would the FA have to specify regulation sports bras to ensure equal performance

That seems like a natural response. But with so much variety of bust size, cup size, and density I can't imagine a singular standard would be any better than being unregulated.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

agreed, unless the expense gets into the realm of ridiculous like competitive swimsuits did for a time. then either only the wealthy clubs/athletes have access to the equipment, or everyone does and it’s just an unnecessary expense on the sport. there would have to be health and safety benefits to justify it.

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Yeah, managing cost barrier to entry is a good thing.

[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Oh I didn't realise we'd already been through this with swimsuits! Do football boots work the same way? Are some just better than others?