Those of us with big boobs have been saying it for ages, but now it is official. Women with large breasts find it more difficult to exercise that those with smaller ones.<\/p>\n
The boffins at the University of Portsmouth’s Research Group in Breast Health found breasts were ranked fourth as a barrier to exercise after lack of energy, time constraints and health reasons.It appears that one in five women claim that having large knockers stops them doing any exercise.<\/p>\n
Researcher Emma Burnett said: “This latest research is crucial because it shows that breasts are an important factor to consider when investigating what deters women from exercising.<\/p>\n
“One third of women in the study were not meeting physical activity guidelines, but improving breast health awareness may help to encourage participation for these women.<\/p>\n
“We had plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest that breasts are a barrier to exercise but this is the first study to provide evidence that they’re affecting women’s participation in sport.<\/p>\n
“I expected the findings to show that breasts are a barrier but I was quite surprised at the percentage – it was higher than I thought.”<\/p>\n
Those of us who enjoy watching sport are likely to know that French open tennis finalist Simona Halep had breast reduction to reduce her ample bust from a 34DD to 34C. This was due to the original boobs giving her back pain.<\/p>\n
The Wimbledon number three seed said at the time of her operation: “My ability to react quickly was worse and my breasts made me uncomfortable.”<\/p>\n