PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks, either at home or the doctor's office, can result in readings "markedly higher ...

Source Reference: Liu H, et al "Arm position and blood pressure readings: the ARMS crossover randomized clinical trial" JAMA Intern Med 2024; DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.5213.

To learn whether arm position made a difference in blood pressure readings, Brady and her colleagues recruited 133 adults, 78% of them Black and 52% female. The study volunteers’ ages ranged ...

The lap arm position resulted in significantly higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings when compared with the reference standard (mean differences of 3.9 g and 4.0 mm Hg, respectively).

They’re up in arms! Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say accurate blood pressure readings depend on proper arm positioning — and many patients and practitioners are getting it wrong. In ...

A new study says yes. BOSTON - How your arm is positioned when you get your blood pressure checked can make a big difference in the reading, a new study says.

Arm position makes a “huge difference” when it comes to an accurate blood pressure measurement, Tammy Brady, MD, vice chair for clinical research in the Department of Pediatrics at the Johns ...

The bottom number, or the “diastolic,” measures the pressure when your heart relaxes and fills with blood. Normal blood pressure for most adults is 120/80. Elevated blood pressure is 120-129/80.

Beyond the basics Modern blood pressure monitoring has evolved beyond the simple arm cuff, much like music has progressed beyond basic acoustic instruments. Dr. Thomas Chang studies advanced ...

For example, if a person’s actual blood pressure is 134, and blood pressure is measured on a dangling arm, the reading could end up over 140, which is considered to be stage 2 hypertension.