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- Title
Association between suitability of bra fit and pectoral girdle myalgia in Nigerian women.
- Authors
Odebiyi, Daniel O.; Aweto, Happiness A.; Gbadebo, Olumide A.; Oluwole, Ayodeji A.; Aiyegbusi, Ayoola I.; Olaogun, Matthew O.; Lee, Lester J.
- Abstract
Background/Aims: Bra cup size has been shown to be associated with shoulder-neck pain, or pectoral girdle myalgia (PGM), in women. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of PGM in a population of Nigerian women and investigate the association of PGM with the congruence of measured vs reported bra size. Methods: A total of 291 females aged 15-50 years completed a 31-item, closed-ended questionnaire, which collected information on biodata, prevalence of PGM, and bra use. Bra size was recorded as reported by the participants and as measured by one of the investigators. A chi-squared test was used to determine the association between age, cup size, congruence of measured vs reported bra size, and occurrence of PGM. Results: The 12-month prevalence of PGM was 44% (n=122). Having tightly pulled straps was the factor most commonly reported to worsen PGM (n=75, 58.9%). Removing the bra was the factor most commonly reported to relieve pain (n=94, 73.4%). Of the 252 respondents (86.6%) who claimed to know their bra size, only 63 (25%) were correct when their bra size was measured. Self-selection was the most common method for determining bra size (n=224, 77.3%). There was no association between age, cup size, congruence of measured vs reported bra size, and occurrence of PGM (p>0.05). Conclusions: PGM was found to be common among the respondents. The fact that the size of bra worn was largely dependent on self-selection might have been responsible for the high number of respondents wearing wrong-sized bras. Working with the arms elevated had a significant association with the development of PGM (χ²=4.12; p=0.040), a finding that requires further exploration.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; BREAST; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHI-squared test; CLOTHING &; dress; INTELLECT; INTERVIEWING; LONGITUDINAL method; MYALGIA; PROBABILITY theory; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICAL sampling; SELF-evaluation; TIME; PECTORALIS muscle; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ANATOMY
- Publication
International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation, 2015, Vol 22, Issue 9, p428
- ISSN
1741-1645
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/ijtr.2015.22.9.428