How Breast Size Affects How Women Exercise Flashcards
1
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Low impact activities
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Includes walking and swimming
2
Q
Results of the study that compared the relationship between breast size and exercise participation
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As women’s breast sizes grew, their participation in physical activity declined, particularly if that exercise was vigorous.
The results remained the same when researchers considered age and BMI.
3
Q
Why?
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Women with larger breasts, whatever their BMI, exercised less on average than those with smaller ones and were more likely to feel that their breast size interfered with moving