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Patients seated in a chair position with their backs supported, feet on the floor, and arms at heart level had "consistently and significantly" lower blood pressure readings than people tested while seated on exam tables.
The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses reported these findings based on a study by Melly Turner, RN, of the University of Virginia Health System.
Turner tested male and female clinic patients and found that in those seated in the proper position, systolic pressure readings were 12.5% to 14.2% lower than those who were on exam tables, and diastolic readings were 4.4% to 7.6% lower.
Researchers discovered the majority of healthcare providers were unaware of the chair position recommended in guidelines by the American Heart Association and the Joint Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure, Turner says.
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