You might want to arm yourself with this knowledge. The position of your arm could significantly increase your blood pressure readings, according to a study just published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The way you’re positioned during a blood pressure reading can affect its accuracy, and supporting your arm on a table is best, a new study finds. Lap and side positions resulted in substantial ...

Margaret Graham, 74, has her blood pressure checked while visiting the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Friday, July 13, 2018. AP Photo/Allen G. Breed PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) ...

A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results ...

Checking your blood pressure at home? Pay attention to arm position. A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers confirms that it makes a "huge difference" when it comes to getting an accurate ...

Commonly used positions with arm supported on the lap or unsupported at the side can overestimate BP. (HealthDay News) — Commonly used arm positions (lap and side) for measuring blood pressure (BP) ...

New research shows that improper arm positioning can inflate blood pressure readings by up to 9 mm Hg, highlighting the urgent need for clinicians to prioritize correct measurement techniques to avoid ...

(CNN) — A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks — either at home or the doctor’s office — can result in readings “markedly higher” than when your arm ...

BOSTON - How your arm is positioned when you get your blood pressure checked can make a big difference in the reading, a new study says. The proper or gold standard way to measure someone's blood ...

Blood pressure readings may not be accurate unless a person’s arm is positioned correctly, a new study suggests. A comparison of blood pressure readings taken while people held their arms three ...