Blood pressure and heart rate are not fixed, but rather they adapt to meet physical and social demands placed on the body, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University at New York.
Researchers at Binghamton University recorded the blood pressure and heart rate of women in sedentary positions (e.g. secretaries, technicians) over a three-month time frame—from the moment these women woke up until they went to sleep.
"The reason why their job matters (sedentary type work) is that it is highly likely that the subjects are going to be doing the same things pretty much every day, so you can set up a hypothesis that similar activities give you the same results," said Gary D. James, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor of anthropology at Binghamton University.
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