Effect of Necktie on Heart Rate, Blood Pressure and Ankle Brachial Index among Male Office Workers

Aim To evaluate the effect of a necktie on heart rate HR , blood pressure BP and ankle brachial index ABI Methods In a cross sectional study, a total of 56 clients were enrolled of age group 25 35 years group A and 36 45 years group B wearing necktie for more than 1 year. Heart rate carotid pulse , blood pressure and ABI of the clients were measured by Oscillometric Sphygmomanometer. Results There was a significant difference in HR of group A as compared to group B, no significant difference was seen in systolic blood pressure SBP of group A but some significant difference was demonstrated in group B. For diastolic blood pressure DBP , there was much significant difference seen in group B as compared to group A. There was no significant change seen for ABI in any of the groups. Conclusion A necktie may increase heart rate and decreases blood pressure in both the age groups but have no effect on ABI. Dr. Sohajpreet Kaur (PT) | Dr. Reecha Bedi (PT) | Dr. Suresh Mani (PT) "Effect of Necktie on Heart Rate, Blood Pressure and Ankle Brachial Index among Male Office Workers" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-2 , February 2018, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd9599.pdf