Omron Healthcare R5 - Manual (Page 26)

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Preparation before Use
Align the wrist cuff with the level of your heart and
gently support your left hand with your right hand.
1. Sit on a chair in correct posture with your back
straight.
* Do not bend your body forward.
2. Take deep breaths five to six times, then relax.
3. Align the wrist cuff
to the level of your
heart. (Refer to the
Figure to the right.)
* Fingers touching the
shoulder in this position.
• Measuring postures and hand shapes you should avoid
* If the wrist cuff is lowered
or you hold your hand too
tight, blood pressure
values may be measured
as higher than usual.
* Do not support the wrist
cuff with your right hand. It
will cause erroneous
measurement.
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