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

Wake Forest University100 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Hair and Scalp Health

Interventions

Survey of exercise practicesOTHER

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

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 21 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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