Autonomic Nervous System Function - Hypertension

Inclusion Criteria

• •Participants will be included in the hypertension group if they present with the following:
• •Hypertension, defined as:
• •Self-reported or previously diagnosed with elevated resting state blood pressure (120-129 systolic and less than 80 mmHg diastolic) or stage 1 hypertension with a blood pressure of Systolic between 130- and 139-mm Hg with a diastolic of 80-89 mmHg.
• •Or medically diagnosed and managed stage 2 hypertension with blood pressure of Systolic between 140- and 159-mm Hg or diastolic 90 and 99 mm
• •between the ages of 18-65
• •Able to wear a monitor on their right wrist.
• •Able to wear a pulse oximeter on their left hand.
• •Participants will be included in the healthy group if they present with the following:
• •between the ages of 18-65
• •Able to wear a monitor on their right wrist.
• •Able to wear a pulse oximeter on their left hand.