Blood pressure associates with standing balance in elderly outpatients

Abstract

Results: Blood pressure decrease after postural change, measured continuously, was associated with reduced ability to maintain standing balance in semi-tandem stance with eyes closed and with increased self-reported impaired standing balance and falls. Presence of orthostatic hypotension was associated with reduced ability to maintain standing balance in semi-tandem stance with eyes closed for both intermittent and continuous measurements and with increased self-reported impaired standing balance for continuous measurements.Conclusion: Continuous blood pressure measurements are of additional value to identify patients at risk of having impaired standing balance and may therefore be useful in..