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Keep Your Feet
Flat On The Ground
When You Have Your Blood Pressure Taken!
Robert Filice, M.D.
BLOOD PRESSURE - Crossed Leg
- In a study of
238 subjects (mean age 56.1 years, age range 25-83 years, 138
males) with unmedicated high-normal blood pressure
(130-139/85-89 mmHg), stage 1 or stage 2 hypertension (i.e. mean
systolic blood pressure 130-179 mmHg and/or mean diastolic blood
pressure 85-109 mmHg), subjects had their blood pressures taken
with their feet flat on the floor and then after 3 minutes. The
blood pressure was again taken with the subject’s legs crossed
at the knee. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures increased
significantly with the crossed-leg position.
Crossing the leg at the knee results
in a significant increase in blood pressure, and
patients should be advised to have their feet flat on the floor
when their blood pressure is taken.
“Effects of
Crossed Leg on Blood Pressure,” Pinar R, Sabuncu N, et al,
Blood Pressure, 2004;13:252-254.
Dr Bob comment: This
study speaks for itself as far as NOT crossing your legs during
blood pressure readings, but the
results should also speak to us about this additional negative
arterial vascular effect of leg crossing. We
already know that this maneuver is bad for the venous part of
the circulation and can aggravate or trigger varicose and spider
veins in the legs. Keep your legs uncrossed! Ladies may safely
cross their ankles instead.
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