Certain conditions and requirements you have to meet anyway blood pressure monitoring, z. B. sit as still as possible and without a strong coffee before a measurement. When measuring blood pressure on the upper arm, however it does not seem to be particularly important, it observed everything, because otherwise the blood pressure values are according to experience greatly influenced.
Quite different blood pressure monitoring at the wrist: there are precise specifications, as you sit there, and above all, that the wrist on which is measured must be at heart level. It has been my experience that you can the blood pressure values strongly influence the way that you sit down and the position in which the wrist is. With a little practice so you could order his blood pressure - perhaps unconsciously - manipulate when measuring, depending on how you hold the arm. So I was able to reduce my blood pressure values, as I picked up the wrist, and raise blood pressure, as I took my wrist in a lower position.
Blood pressure measurement on the upper arm is much more reliable than at the wrist. That phenomenon can not be blamed for this Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor course. The problem seems to be on the measurement method. Anyone who wants to compete with this article blood pressure, so it should be ensured that the seat position and height of the wrist vary possible not too strong.
