J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2014 Nov;21(4):370-379. 10.7739/jkafn.2014.21.4.370.

Time for Young Adults to Reach Resting Blood Pressure after Walking as measured by an Automatic and a Mercury Sphygmomanometer

• Choi MJ
• Sohng KY

• KMID: 2295616
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7739/jkafn.2014.21.4.370

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the time for young adults to reach resting blood pressure after walking as measured by an automatic and a mercury sphygmomanometer.
METHODS
Participants were 33 nursing students in their 20s. Blood pressure after walking was measured every minute on both arms simultaneously for a total of 6 times after walking for 12 minutes on a treadmill at ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) of 11. Data were analyzed using paired t-test, Bland-Altman plots and repeated measures ANOVA.
RESULTS
Systolic blood pressure after walking was the same as measurements corresponding to resting blood pressure after 3 minutes of resting if measured with the automatic sphygmomanometer and 4 minutes of resting if measured with the mercury sphygmomanometer.
CONCLUSIONS
In order to measure the resting blood pressure for healthy young adults who performed low-density walking for 12 minutes on flat land, the measurement needs to be made after a resting time of at least 3 minutes in the case of an automatic sphygmomanometer and 4 minutes in the case of a mercury sphygmomanometer.

Keyword

Blood pressure; Sphygmomanometer; Walking; Rest

MeSH Terms

Arm
Blood Pressure*
Humans
Sphygmomanometers*
Students, Nursing
Walking*
Young Adult*