What Is A Normal Blood Pressure Reading?
Stan Kitchen
You can get a blood pressure reading with various blood
pressure monitors. These include a wrist monitor, an ambulatory
blood pressure monitor, or the good old fashioned kind complete
with inflatable ball and mercury bubble. No matter which
monitor you use, however, a normal blood pressure reading will
always fall within a certain range.
To understand what makes up a normal blood pressure reading,
it's important to know what blood pressure is. The heart pumps
blood through the four heart chambers and into major arteries
that transport blood throughout the body via the circulatory
system.
Each time the heart muscle contracts, it creates pressure known
as systolic blood pressure. This pressure is measured to produce
the first numbers got through a blood pressure reading. When the
heart muscle relaxes, between beats, is the moment that systolic
blood pressure can be measured.
Blood Pressure Range
For most healthy people, blood pressure falls within a certain
range. Those who suffer from stress, high cholesterol or
obesity often have increased heart rates that are known as high
blood pressure.
On the other end of the range, some people also suffer from low
blood pressure, but this is almost always because of illness or
blood loss. Extremely low blood pressure can cause shock and in
the end, death.
A normal blood pressure reading almost always falls within the
120 to 130 beats per minute range. If someone is in excellent
physical condition, the heart rate will beat at 120 or less
beats per minute, systolic pressure. The diastolic pressure in
a normal blood pressure reading will be between 80 -90 beats
per minute.
You may see a normal blood pressure reading written as 124/84,
for example. An even better normal blood pressure reading is
anything under 120 and less than 80, like 118/78, for example.
This reading points to the normal blood pressure reading of a
normal, active adult.
Some adults have blood pressure readings that are a little
higher than normal for the general population, but not for
them. A high, though still normal blood pressure reading, may
measure from 130-139 for systolic pressure to 85-89 for
diastolic.
Blood Pressure in Children
Children will display different blood pressure readings. A
normal blood pressure reading for young children, those between
3 and 5 for example, are around 116/76. A young teenager may
show a normal blood pressure reading of around 136/86.
Children between these ages can show a normal blood pressure
reading of between 122 and 136 for systolic pressure and 78-90
diastolic pressures. Something to remember is that children
have normal blood pressures in ranges that are lower than
adults.
But even so, a child is at as much risk of developing high
blood pressure as an adult if lacking proper diet and exercise.
High risk children also include those suffering from medical
conditions or those taking medications that may raise blood
pressure.
Remember that no one's blood pressure is always the same.
Sometimes, readings showing a high blood pressure may result
from stress, illness or even anger. Knowing what a normal blood
pressure reading is will help you see blood pressure readings
that are not so normal.
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