Why the study?
What are the effects of activity, situation of measurement, mood, and occupation on the daily variation of blood pressure in men evaluated for hypertension?
Population
125 men referred to the Hypertension Center at New York Hospital--Cornell Medical Center for evaluation of…
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
over a day
Authors
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May inform ambulatory BP interpretation in hypertension evaluation; leaves open whether targeting activity or mood alters outcomes.
What are the effects of activity, situation of measurement, mood, and occupation on the daily variation of blood pressure in men evaluated for hypertension?
Activity and mood are significant, additive sources of daily blood pressure variation, highlighting the utility of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in evaluating hypertension.
James et al. (1991) studied this question.
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