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Let’s exercise in comfort! Breast health and injuries with Deirdre McGhee. Ep #487
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Oct 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this podcast Brooke Patterson talks with Associate Professor Deirdre McGhee about breast injuries and breast health. Deirdre is a sports physiotherapist, and leads the breast research and education area of the Australian Institute of Sport Female Performance and Health Initiative (https://www.ais.gov.au/fphi).
She has been researching breast health biomechanics for the past 20 years, has written guidelines for Sports Medicine Australia on breast support and bra fit for female athletes (https://sma.org.au/resources-advice/injury-fact-sheets/exercise-and-breast-support/) and the freely accessible web-based App, “Sports Bra” (https://www.bra.edu.au/), to guide female athletes on breast support and bra fit.
The podcast covers practical tips for clinicians to check bra fit and why it is important, and the current evidence related to breast injuries, treatment, and breast protection for women playing contact sports.
She has been researching breast health biomechanics for the past 20 years, has written guidelines for Sports Medicine Australia on breast support and bra fit for female athletes (https://sma.org.au/resources-advice/injury-fact-sheets/exercise-and-breast-support/) and the freely accessible web-based App, “Sports Bra” (https://www.bra.edu.au/), to guide female athletes on breast support and bra fit.
The podcast covers practical tips for clinicians to check bra fit and why it is important, and the current evidence related to breast injuries, treatment, and breast protection for women playing contact sports.
Released:
Oct 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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