UPI

People might hold arms incorrectly for blood pressure tests

Checking your blood pressure at home? Pay attention to arm position. A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers confirms that it makes a "huge difference" when it comes to getting an accurate ...
Medical Xpress

Commonly used arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings, study finds

A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results ...
CNN

Certain arm positions commonly used for blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate results. Here’s the right way to do it

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” than when your arm is in ...
Science News

Blood pressure may read falsely high if the arm isn’t positioned properly

When the arm is on the lap or the side, a blood pressure reading can be erroneously high. But when the arm is supported and at heart height, a blood pressure reading is more likely to be right. In a ...
HUB

Common arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings, Johns Hopkins study finds

A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results ...