What Is A Normal Blood Pressure Reading?
June 30th, 2009 | 
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You can get a blood pressure reading with various blood pressure monitors. These include a wrist monitor, an ambulatory blood pressure monitor, or the good old fashioned kind complete with inflatable ball and mercury bubble. No matter which monitor you use, however, a normal blood pressure reading will always fall within a certain range.
To understand what makes up a normal blood pressure reading, it’s important to know what blood pressure is. The heart pumps blood through the four heart chambers and into major arteries that transport blood throughout the body via the circulatory system.
Each time the heart muscle contracts, it creates pressure known as systolic blood pressure. This pressure is measured to produce the first numbers got through a blood pressure reading. When the heart muscle relaxes, between beats, is the moment that systolic blood pressure can be measured.
Blood Pressure Range
For most healthy people, blood pressure falls within a certain range. Those who suffer from stress, high cholesterol or obesity often have increased heart rates that are known as high blood pressure.
On the other end of the range, some people also suffer from low blood pressure, but this is almost always because of illness or blood loss. Extremely low blood pressure can cause shock and in the end, death.
A normal blood pressure reading almost always falls within the 120 to 130 beats per minute range. If someone is in excellent physical condition, the heart rate will beat at 120 or less beats per minute, systolic pressure. The diastolic pressure in a normal blood pressure reading will be between 80 -90 beats per minute.
You may see a normal blood pressure reading written as 124/84, for example. An even better normal blood pressure reading is anything under 120 and less than 80, like 118/78, for example. This reading points to the normal blood pressure reading of a normal, active adult.
Some adults have blood pressure readings that are a little higher than normal for the general population, but not for them. A high, though still normal blood pressure reading, may measure from 130-139 for systolic pressure to 85-89 for diastolic.
Blood Pressure in Children
Children will display different blood pressure readings. A normal blood pressure reading for young children, those between 3 and 5 for example, are around 116/76. A young teenager may show a normal blood pressure reading of around 136/86.
Children between these ages can show a normal blood pressure reading of between 122 and 136 for systolic pressure and 78-90 diastolic pressures. Something to remember is that children have normal blood pressures in ranges that are lower than adults.
But even so, a child is at as much risk of developing high blood pressure as an adult if lacking proper diet and exercise. High risk children also include those suffering from medical conditions or those taking medications that may raise blood pressure.
Remember that no one’s blood pressure is always the same. Sometimes, readings showing a high blood pressure may result from stress, illness or even anger. Knowing what a normal blood pressure reading is will help you see blood pressure readings that are not so normal.
Stan Kitchen
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What should the normal blood pressure reading?
For someone in their late 5Os what should the normal blood pressure reading be?
200 over 2
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130 over 70
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am there and have checked all the time
Normal blood pressure is 120/80.
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Maximum 130 / 80.
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hi ,,, its not an age question… it is normal is 120/ 80,,,, thats for everyone,,,,
i am about that age and mine is getting a little high,,, like 140 over 90 or so… so i take a tablet,,, now,, and its back to normal….
good luck
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I am a nurssing student and the normal textbook blood pressure is 120 over 80. Other variations can be normal but I would only be concerned if the systolic (upper number) is higher than 160 or the diastolic (lower number) is above 90. Or on the opposite, if the upper number is lower than 90 and the lower number lower than 60. Otherwise, everyones blood pressure is different and some run normally higher and some normally lower. happy health, Elizabeth
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CNM nursing guidelines
120/80 is "supposed " to be the normal pressure but it varies from person 2 person depending on threr activity level
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everbody’s norm is differs. My norm is 128/85. However I work with a lady that has a bp of 95/65 and that is her norm. She is in her late 40′s So I guess the general norm is 120/80. I’m going to assume since your older it should be less.
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80/120
Any thing below 80 is considered low blood pressure
Any thing above the 120 is considered "High blood pressure"
Of course 1 point or 2 points either way is taken almost as normal.
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I grew up with 3 doctors in my family, and learned how to take the blood pressure and give shots in case of an emergency.
There are new guide lines for BP. If it is 120/80 and under, it is good. No longer does the old saying 100 plus your age work.
Also Hypertension( the medical term for high blood pressure) is not caused by by being hyper or tense.
Don’t forget that activity, anger, some medications can make your BP rise. Activity and anger and some meds only make BP high for the duration of the activity. Check with your MD if you think it is high. And take your medication.
To naturally reduce your BP, eat less salt and eat more fruits and veggies. Reduce your red meat and fat intake.This is in addition to taking BP meds
High blood pressure is called the silent killer because most people can’t tell if their BP is high until they are taken into the ER with a stroke or heart attack.
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