To measure an index relating to pulse wave propagation with high accuracy even when two points for detecting a pulse wave are close to each other.A first pulse wave detecting section detects a pulse wave at a first portion to be pressed by a first pressing section, and a second pressing section is disposed on a side of a traveling wave of a pulse wave traveling from the first part A second pulse wave detection unit for detecting a pulse wave in a second portion to be pressed, a second pulse wave detection unit for detecting a pulse wave in a second portion to be pressed in accordance with the pulse wave detected by the first pulse wave detection unit and the pulse wave detected by the second pulse wave detection unit, And an index measuring unit that measures an index relating to propagation, wherein a pressing force of the first pressing unit exceeds a pressing force of the second pressing unit.(FIG.【課題】脈波を検出する2地点が相互に近い場合でも脈波伝播に関する指標を高精度に測定する。【解決手段】第1押圧部が押圧する第1部位における脈波を検出する第1脈波検出部と、前記第1部位からみて脈波の進行波が進む方向側にて第2押圧部が押圧する第2部位における脈波を検出する第2脈波検出部と、前記第1脈波検出部が検出した脈波と前記第2脈波検出部が検出した脈波とに応じて脈波伝播に関する指標を測定する指標測定部とを具備し、前記第1押圧部による押圧力は前記第2押圧部による押圧力を上回る測定装置。【選択図】図2
