Why is blood pressure measured while we are resting Vs being measured while we are moving and active.

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What good does a blood pressure reading do if you are sitting down with a perfect 120/80 but once you start doing activity’s it rises 10-20 values. Considering that we are active most of the day would the higher values be bad for our body?

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Think of it like a car, if your car is parked while on and the RPMs are high that’s not good, but when you’re driving they’re expected to be higher than not moving.

Same thing with people, if you are currently active and your blood pressure is towards the height of the upper ranges, let’s say 180/110 , that’s not out of the ordinary. If you are still and inactive and have that same reading, you have high blood pressure and may have a risk of a problem or could be diagnosed with a condition.

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