European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

PATTERNS OF VARIATION IN BLOOD PRESSURE PROFILE AND CAPILLARY OXYGEN SATURATION DURING ANTI-ORTHOSTATIC POSTURE CHANGE IN YOUNG HEALTHY ADULT GIRLS

*Olorunfemi O.J., Amah-Tariah F.S., Asara Azibalua A. and Banigo Tamunotonye

ABSTRACT

In orthostatic position that during exercise, blood pressures tend to increase and capillary oxygen saturation concomitantly tends to decrease after exercise. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of anti-orthostatic posture change on blood pressure profile and capillary oxygen saturation in healthy adult females. The research was carried out using 110 young healthy adult female humans between the ages of 15-30years. The subject’s height and weights was measured to determine their body mass index after which was allowed to rest for 15minutes (on a couch) before their resting blood pressure was measured and recorded. After resting, immediately the blood pressure and oxygen saturation was taken, the subjects was subjected to ride an ergonometric cycle for one minute and immediately their blood pressure and oxygen saturation was measured using digital blood pressure meter and pulse Oximeter, the subjects was allowed to rest for 5minutes, after which the exercise was repeated and readings was measured. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS model 2019, ANOVA analysis technique was used in the comparison of the height, weight, body mass index, pulse rate, systolic & diastolic blood pressure and oxygen saturation and was expressed as Mean±SD. Anti-orthostatic posture had negative effect on blood pressure profile after exercise and positive effect on capillary oxygen saturation in young healthy adult female humans, the analyzed results obtain from each values was statistically significant when compared to each other. The oxygen saturation mean value was normal at rest and both phases of the exercise regimen. The variation between oxygen saturation values in both phases of the exercise regimen and at rest was statistically significant (at p < 0.05).

Keywords: orthostatic, capillary oxygen saturation, blood presuures, oximeter, exercise.