Running Against Prehypertension Trial (RAPT): A Pilot Trial

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Inability to provide informed consent
• •2. Age \< 18 years
• •3. Inability to run continuously for 5 minutes (required for the gait analysis)
• •4. A substance or alcohol abuse, mental health, or medical condition that, in the opinion of investigators, will make it difficult for the potential subject to participate in the group intervention
• •5. A history of cardiovascular disease or coronary artery disease including acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, severe aortic stenosis, acute infection or fever, or resting tachycardia (\> 100 bpm)
• •6. A history of cardiac procedures including coronary artery bypass graft, angioplasty or stent placement.
• •7. Typical or atypical angina
• •8. Arrhythmia, alcoholism or other condition that makes accurate BP measurement difficult
• •9. A diagnosis of diabetes, chronic kidney disease or other condition indicating medication for SBP \< 140mmHg
• •10. Non-English speaking (group training will be given in English)
• •11. Pregnant or planning to get pregnant during the study period
• •12. Unwillingness or inability to commit to run/walking up to 30 minutes three times per week
• •13. Plans to move from the San Francisco Bay area during the study time period
• •14. Currently exercising at vigorous intensity for greater than 90 minutes per week. Vigorous intensity exercise may include race walking, jogging, running, hiking, swimming laps, or bicycling ≥ 10 miles per hour.
• •15. BMI \> 30