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

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00691782

Enrollment

100

Registered

2008-06-05

Start date

2007-09-19

Completion date

2013-01-30

Last updated

2018-07-06

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Conditions

Hair and Scalp Health

Keywords

African American females between the ages of 21 and 60

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.

Interventions

OTHERSurvey of exercise practices

detailed questionnaire regarding the subject's race, income level; type(s), frequency, intensity, and amount of exercise; attitudes about exercise; hair style; hair care practices; attitudes about hair; hair and scalp health; and attitudes about exercise with regards to hair

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

21 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026