Blood pressure measurements in research: suitability of auscultatory, beat-to-beat, and ambulatory blood pressure measurements.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to validate the accuracy of beat-to-beat measurements with those taken with an aneroid sphygmomanometer by auscultatory method. A secondary aim was to explore differences between auscultatory and beat-to-beat blood pressure (BP) with daytime ambulatory BP measurements.

Participants and methods

A total of 46 participants, comprising 21 males, aged 47±13 years, height 171±8.5 cm and weight 82±16.8 kg attended the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at the University of New England (Armidale, New South Wales, Australia). During the visit, participants had their BP - systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) - measured using auscultatory methods and a Finometer. An ambulatory BP monitor was fitted during the same visit and worn for a minimum o

SUBMITTER: Carlson DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6314505 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature