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Dr Brown uses the biomechanical testing method - getting athletes to parade, jog and run on treadmills while reflective markers are attached to their bodies to detect transit and test how effective the bra support is.
The AIS has had a commercial partnership with Berlei for about six years, testing new sports bras as they are developed.
"We get ready for Berlei with feedback of the effectiveness of the bras to reduce the amount of breast bounce or recommendation during these activities. We obviously have female athletes who require proper materiel and a good sports bra is what an active woman, or certainly an elite athlete needs," Dr Brown said.
"It is uncompromising to know how effectively a bra will reduce breast bounce, but Berlei's commitment to testing greatly improves the probability of producing and developing very effective sports bras."
According to Berlei, one in three women use the wrong bra size and said testing had found that breast tissue could well be damaged if women were not getting the right support.
Source: The Daily Telegraph