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

Question

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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Answer 1

I’m sure there are other reasons, but it is difficult to get a reading with a lot of movement.