User's Guide

2.
Remaining at rest, place your index, middle, and ring
fingertips or just your index and middle fingertips over your
radial artery on the thumb side of your wrist (Figure 1).
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Your radial artery is located in the area bounded by your hand’s wrist
fold (A), wrist tendon (B), and the bone on the side of your wrist (C),
as shown in Figure 2.
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Figure 2
Figure 1
Radial artery
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Slightly shift your fingers around on your wrist and adjust their pressure
until you can feel your pulse.
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If you have a hard time finding your pulse on your wrist, you can also
try feeling it with your fingers on the side of your neck, or by placing
your hand over your heart.
3.
Remaining at rest, count the number of beats for one
minute.
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You could also count the number of beats for 15 seconds, and then
multiply by four.
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