Effects of 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring on Daily Activities

Compared the self-monitored activities, locations, and postural positions of 28 hypertensives while they wore an alarm watch and then while they wore a 24-hr ambulatory blood pressure monitor (ABPM) to see if wearing the ABPM led to alterations in behavior. Within the limitations of the study (no co...

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Published in:Health psychology 1990, Vol.9 (5), p.647-652
Main Authors: Blanchard, Edward B, Cornish, Peter J, Wittrock, David A, Jaccard, Jim, Eisele, George
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Adult
Apparatus
Arousal
Behavior
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Monitors
Circadian Rhythm
Female
Human
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - diagnosis
Hypertension - psychology
Male
Monitoring
Social Environment
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Summary:Compared the self-monitored activities, locations, and postural positions of 28 hypertensives while they wore an alarm watch and then while they wore a 24-hr ambulatory blood pressure monitor (ABPM) to see if wearing the ABPM led to alterations in behavior. Within the limitations of the study (no counterbalancing of order and twice as many ABPM measures as watch measures), we found significant differences in frequency of being at home or in miscellaneous settings, in standing and reclining positions, and in mental, physical and miscellaneous activities between the two occasions. Key words: ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), hypertension, blood pressure, daily activities
ISSN:0278-6133
1930-7810
DOI:10.1037/0278-6133.9.5.647