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{{short description|Compression garment designed for men}}

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A compression vest or gynecomastia vest is a specialized compression garment for men with gynecomastia, a condition characterized by the development of breast tissues in males.Cox, Therese Smith. (August 1, 2000) Charleston Daily Mail Men who develop breasts more numerous than people realize. Section: News; Page 1D.Read, Genevieve. (July 15, 2007) The Mercury (Hobart) The curves men hate. Section: 1; Page 16. The estimates of those with the condition are presented as a range "because the definition of gynecomastia varies and the method of surveying varies."{{cite web | last =Tober | first =Bruce | title=Boys With Breasts | publisher=BBC Four | date=August 2004 | url =http://www.channel4.com/health/microsites/0-9/4health/body/mhe_gynaecomastia.html | access-date=2007-09-22}} Although there are options for treating gynecomastia,{{cite web | last =Watrous | first =Monica | title=A Masculine Taboo | publisher=Seattle Times | date=August 26, 2007 | url =http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2003849759_malebreasts26.html | access-date=2007-09-22}} some individuals opt to wear a breast compression garment as a non-surgical alternative for compressing the breast. Compared to bras, these vests are typically flatten rather than lift.{{cite news|last1=McGivern|first1=Mark|last2=Main|first2=Jill|title=Men Are from Mars...|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-82057082.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428181742/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-82057082.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 28, 2018|access-date=July 7, 2017|newspaper=Daily Record|location=Scotland|date=January 23, 2002|name-list-style=amp}}

In sports, a wearable device called a GPS vest is often used by sporting clubs to evaluate players with real-time statistics. It contains a tracking device that detects heart rate, distance traveled, fatigue, and other statistics that a coach can use to evaluate a player.{{Cite web|url=https://the18.com/soccer-entertainment/male-soccer-bra-thing-guys-wear|title=What's the 'Sports Bra' Looking Thing Male Soccer Players Wear?}}{{cite news|last1=Timmons|first1=Heather|title=It's not a man bra—it's a wearable technology optimization device|url=https://qz.com/214611/its-not-a-man-bra-its-a-wearable-technology-optimization-device/|access-date=30 April 2017|work=Quartz|date=29 May 2014}}