Method and apparatus for measuring blood pressure

Abstract

A method of measuring blood pressure having the following steps. The steps of making a subject squat down, making the body of the subject remain stationary during a fixed time in the squatting position, making the subject stand up from the squatting position, and measuring blood pressure of the subject in the standing position. A method of measuring blood pressure having also the following steps. The steps of making a subject squat down, making the body of the subject remain stationary during a fixed time in the squatting position and measuring blood pressure of the subject, making the subject stand up from the squatting position, measuring blood pressure of the subject in a standing position, and comparing the blood pressure measured in the squatting position with the blood pressure measured in the standing position. An apparatus for measuring blood pressure having a pole and a receiver is also disclosed. The pole is fixed perpendicular to a floor. The receiver supports a subject's arm on which a cuff is wrapped around. The cuff is connected to a sphygmomanometer. Moreover, the receiver slides up and down along the pole as the body of the subject moves up and down.

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