Table 2 Mean ± standard deviation and confidence interval (CI) values for the mean and peak bra strap pressures (kPa) recorded at the bra strap-shoulder interface for each of the six bra strap conditions ( n = 15) a
Mean static pressure | Mean peak pressure | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | 95% CI | Mean ± SD | 95% CI | |||
Lower bound | Upper bound | Lower bound | Upper bound | |||
Vertical orientation | ||||||
Standard | 4.3 ± 1.2* | 3.7 | 4.9 | 9.1 ± 3.6 | 7.7 | 10.5 |
Wide | 3.5 ± 1.2* | 2.8 | 4.1 | 6.2 ± 2.3* | 4.8 | 7.6 |
Gel | 5.6 ± 1.1* | 4.9 | 6.2 | 10.6 ± 2.4 | 9.2 | 12.0 |
Cross-back orientation | ||||||
Standard | 4.9 ± 1.5* | 4.3 | 5.5 | 9.0 ± 2.5 | 7.6 | 10.4 |
Wide | 3.2 ± 1.0* | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.7 ± 1.5* | 4.3 | 7.1 |
Gel | 5.8 ± 1.2* | 5.2 | 6.4 | 9.8 ± 3.4 | 8.4 | 11.2 |