Abstract

MEASUREMENT OF BLOOD PRESSURE AND PULSE RATE OF TEACHING STAFF, NON-TEACHING STAFF AND POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS AND THEIR DATA ANALYSIS CATEGORY WISE AND CLASSIFICATION WIS

Dr. Swaroopa Rani N. Gupta*

ABSTRACT

Blood pressure: Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels. Most of this pressure results from the heart pumping blood through the circulatory system. When used without qualification, the term "blood pressure" refers to the pressure in a brachial artery, where it is most commonly measured. Blood pressure is usually expressed in terms of the systolic pressure (maximum pressure during one heartbeat) over diastolic pressure (minimum pressure between two heartbeats) in the cardiac cycle. It is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) above the surrounding atmospheric pressure, or in kilopascals (kPa). The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is known as pulse pressure, while the average pressure during a cardiac cycle is known as mean arterial pressure. Blood pressure is one of the vital signs—together with respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature—that healthcare professionals use in evaluating a patient's health. Normal resting blood pressure in an adult is approximately 120 millimetres of mercury (16 kPa) systolic over 80 millimetres of mercury (11 kPa) diastolic, denoted as "120/80 mmHg". Blood pressure that is too low is called hypotension, pressure that is consistently too high is called hypertension, and normal pressure is called normotension. Both hypertension and hypotension have many causes and may be of sudden onset or of long duration. Long-term hypertension is a risk factor for many diseases, including stroke, heart disease, and kidney failure. Long-term hypertension is more common than long-term hypotension. Pulse pressure: The pulse pressure is the difference between the measured systolic and diastolic pressures. The pulse pressure is a consequence of the pulsatile nature of the cardiac output, i.e. the heartbeat. The magnitude of the pulse pressure is usually attributed to the interaction of the stroke volume of the heart, the compliance (ability to expand) of the arterial system—largely attributable to the aorta and large elastic arteries—and the resistance to flow in the arterial tree. The normal pulse for healthy adult’s ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. The pulse rate may fluctuate and increase with exercise, illness, injury, and emotions. Females ages 12 and older, in general, tend to have faster heart rates than do males. Women typically have smaller hearts than men do. As a result, each heartbeat produces less blood flow, meaning the heart needs to pump faster in order to achieve the necessary output. For most adults, a resting heart rate (RHR) between 60 and 100 beats per minute is normal and it generally increases with age, but there are many factors that can affect RHR. Resting heart rate (RHR), also called basal heart rate, is a measure of your average heart beats per minute (bpm) while your body is at rest in a neutrally temperate environment and has not been subject to recent strain. The metric is useful for monitoring your fitness level and heart health. A lower resting heart rate is usually a good sign. The average RHR is between 60-100 bpm, according to the American Heart Association. Generally speaking, when your heart rate decreases, it means that each beat is more effective. A low RHR is a sign of a strong heart muscle that can pump enough blood to supply the body with oxygen without having to labor too hard. When your heart doesn’t need to work as hard to push blood through your body to supply oxygen to your muscles, your level of fitness increases. Present Paper deals with measurement of Blood Pressure and pulse rate of 112 Teaching Staff, Non-Teaching Staff and Postgraduate Students of Brijlal Biyani Science College, Amravati. And their data analysis has been done on category wise and classification wise. Measurement of Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate of 112 Teaching Staff, Non-Teaching Staff and Postgraduate Students is done on 25th April 2024 from 7 am to 6 pm. For measurement of Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate, OMRON Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor HEM-8712is used which measures Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate.

Keywords: Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate, Systolic Blood Pressure status, Diastolic Blood Pressure status and Pulse Rate Status.