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The Impact of African American Women's Hair Care Practices and Hair Attitudes on Exercise Habits

Completed
Conditions
Hair and Scalp Health
Interventions
Other: Survey of exercise practices
Registration Number
NCT00691782
Lead Sponsor
Wake Forest University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to better understand African American women's hair and hair styling practices and how these practices affect attitudes and viewpoints regarding exercise.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Female between 21 and 60 years old.
  • African, Afro-Caribbean, or African American decent.
  • Able and willing to follow study procedures and successfully complete hair and exercise questionnaire/survey.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Unable to read or understand hair and exercise questionnaire/survey.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
1Survey of exercise practicesAfrican American females between the ages of 21 and 60
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