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First received: January 11, 2023

Clinical Trial: Physical Activity Intervention for Black Women With Asthma

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Asthma

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: ACTION (physicAl aCtiviTy In minOrity womeN With Asthma) Intervention: Efficacy to Implementation

Brief Summary: Physical inactivity is associated with poor asthma control and quality of life, and greater health care utilization.Rates of physical inactivity, asthma, and asthma mortality among Black women are higher than those of their White counterparts.Our formative work identified barriers to PA among Black women with asthma including a lack of social support, self-efficacy, unsafe neighborhood and fear related to experiences with life-threatening asthma exacerbations.Given the unique barriers to PA and high rates of…

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