of measurement methodology, simply because depending on how a cuff is wrapped, it may need different amount of pressure just to conform it to the arm, before it can exert any pressure on the arm.
if you plan to only monitor and track one person i would buy this wrist cuff over the arm cuff.
i have found that the reason that i was getting frequent error messages on "start up" was because the software shut off the machine after 10 seconds if the cuff had not detected a signal from the arm
after using it for several weeks i discovered another consideration i had not thought of; the ease of putting on the arm cuff.
only thing is that the arm band is difficult to line up exactly where you want it.
i think for some product such as a bp measuring machine it's best to stick to the usual - one that measures bp at the arm as opposed to wrist and fingers ..
i like the monitor, the only think that i might change is the arm cuff is a bit stiff..however maybe that is the way it has to be?
my doctor highly recommended it saying the arm cuff & option to use the ac adapter makes it a far more accurate home bp monitor.
the cuff itself is molded to the arm, which makes it very easy to position.
i really liked this particular model because it was automatic instead of manual and the arm cuff would fit small to large arms.
the only problem i have had is the arm cuff part of the monitor alway breaks down first.
i have found this model of monitor to be accurate but placement/fit on the arm is very important to get repeatable results.
i had been using an omron hm 780 for about two years and had nothing against it except for the fact the arm- cuff is thick and rigid and never seemed to get really tight around my thin arm.
my doctor recommended a blood pressure monitor that was used on the arm.
it is quiet, and the arm piece is so much smaller and easier to place than the one we had.
this one is the hem-711dlx and is exactly in the middle of the omron line up for over-the-arm blood pressure cuffs.
it's still slightly cumbersome to get on the arm.
comfit cuff is sometimes awkward to proper placing on the arm so that it is properly centered.
i do recall reading a review or two that mentioned the arm band can squeeze a little tight.
you should first take your bp in both arms and use the arm with the higher initial reading as your real bp.
it works fine on the arm of my six year old grandson.
the arm cuff fits closely around the arm and is easy to apply.
the adjustable cuff slips on the arm with little effort.
is very sentive as to positioning on the arm.
after you have put on the arm cuff, you simply have to hit the button and sit still while the blood pressure monitor does the work.
it tends to be very quick, but there are times where it takes a little extra time to get a reading (this could be user error in the fitting of the cuff to the arm).
it's not as compact as a wrist monitor but i've been told to stay away from them and that the arm type of monitors are far more accurate.
the band around the arm has to be tied exactly the same way it is mentioned in the manual.
i owned a bp monitor with the arm cuff which was very uncomfortable after inflation.
i used to have an old fashioned blood pressure monitor...the kind with the arm cuff and stethescope.
holding the elbow of the arm with the device on it with the opposite hand, you start raising your wrist toward your heart.
there's always been alot of hype over the wrist blood pressure monitors not being as accurate as the arm models, but i had heard (from my doctor) that this particular model was the best.
the wrist bp monitor is a lot easier to use than the one that wraps around the arm.
it fits on the wrist, but is just as accurate as the arm types.
one used in the office, so it is true to its reading---this one, because it is on the wrist, is so much easier to use than the arm band kind---i am so happy with it and you can take it everywhere.
i took the product to my doctor's and compared it to their arm band and the two were the same (within a point but ok with doc).
but my doctor had me bring my monitor to the office my last two visits and checked to see if it was any different from a professional using the arm cuff monitor -- the difference was negligible.
i'm one of those people who has always had trouble with the arm wrap monitors and this little wrist unit is easier and more convenient than i ever expected.
plus the position sensor pretty much sense the inclined angle of the arm, so it is good to place the hand on the chest to maintain consistency of the result.
the only differing area it would seem to me (having not seen the men's version) would be the size of the arm cuff.
or the 'bend in the arm'.
i chose this unit because i was beyond the cuff size for the arm units.
she says the arm one hurts real bad...so i bought this.
i am returning this unit to amazon, and ordering the arm cuff style hem-790it, which appears to not be as convenient to carry around, but seems to enjoy better reviews and is more trusted for
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