INVESTIGATION OF PERIPHERAL OXYGEN SATURATION VALUES MEASURED IN DIFFERENT BODY POSITIONS AND FINGERS IN HEALTHY YOUNG ADULT INDIVIDUALS

A pulse oximeter was placed simultaneously on the index and middle fingers of each participants active hand while they were in an upright sitting position. After the pulse oximeter was placed on both fingers for one minute, stable values seen on its screen for at least three seconds were recorded. Then, the participants were placed in a supine position, and after a 10-minute rest, similar measurements were repeated with a pulse oximeter placed on the index and middle fingers of the active hand.