Blood pressure readings may not be accurate unless a person’s arm is positioned correctly, a new study suggests. A comparison of blood pressure readings taken while people held their arms three ...

Share on Pinterest Inaccurate high blood pressure readings caused by certain arm positions could lead to misdiagnosis of hypertension. Oscar Wong/Getty Images In a new study, researchers say different ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A recent Johns Hopkins University study found small details like where your arm is positioned or how you're sitting could make a ...

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 the ...

Share on Pinterest Research suggests some arm positions may give inaccurate blood pressure readings. Design by MNT; Photography by manassanant pamai/Getty Images An accurate blood pressure reading is ...

Recent research has shed light on a crucial factor affecting blood pressure readings: arm position during measurement. The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, underscores the importance of ...

Supporting the arm on the lap overestimated systolic BP—the top number of a reading, or the force of blood flow when pumped out of the heart, by 3.9 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure—the bottom number ...

You might want to arm yourself with this knowledge. The position of your arm could significantly increase your blood pressure readings, according to a study just published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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 ...