Influence of Recent Standing, Moving, or Sitting on Daytime Ambulatory Blood Pressure.

ABSTRACT: Background There are no recommendations for being seated versus nonseated during ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring (ABPM). The authors examined how recent standing or moving versus sitting affect average daytime BP on ABPM. Methods and Results This analysis used baseline assessments from a clinical trial in desk workers with office systolic BP (SBP) 120 to 159 mm Hg or diastolic BP (DBP) 80 to 99 mm Hg. ABPM was measured every 30 minutes with a SunTech Medical Oscar 2 monitor. Concurrent posture (standing or seated) and moving (steps) were measured via a thigh-worn accelerometer. Linear regression determined within-person BP variability explained (R²) by standing and steps before ABPM readings. Mean daytime BP and the prevalence of mean daytime BP >135/85 mm Hg fr

SUBMITTER: Barone Gibbs B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10547321 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature