IMPROPER ARM POSITION CAN DISTORT BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS
THE WEEK India|November 03, 2024
Accuracy of your blood pressure readings depends on how you hold your arm while measuring blood pressure. According to a US study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, certain arm positions can significantly overestimate test results and may lead to a misdiagnosis of hypertension.
IMPROPER ARM POSITION CAN DISTORT BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS

For the study, researchers examined the effects of three different arm positions on 133 adults, 18 to 80 years old: an arm supported on a desk, supported on a lap and hanging at the patient's side.

Participants had their blood pressure taken three times in each position and a fourth set of measurements with their arm supported on a desk.

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