Omron Healthcare R5 instruction manual Measuring postures and hand shapes you should avoid

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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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Omron Healthcare R5 instruction manual Measuring postures and hand shapes you should avoid