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Supports: AQA Unit 9
These activities provide the standard procedures for methods which could be used to measure blood pressure at the beginning and end of a fitness programme.
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Blood pressure measurement. STUDY SHEET
Methods for automatic digital devices and for devices requiring the use of a stethoscope are provided.
Using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor. STUDY SHEET
Instructions for using an ABPM for continuous blood pressure monitoring.
How blood pressure is measured. FACTSHEET
Includes descriptions of ausculatory and oscillometric methods. Manual and automatic methods, including ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, are compared and sources of error suggested.
Blood pressure terms and values. FACTSHEET
A glossary of terms and hypertensive and some comparative normal values are given.
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