The equipment has at least one pressure sensor (28) disposed for being placed onto the surface of the body of the user and being held attached thereto by means of a band. The attachment force is selected such that the pressure signal from the pressure sensor (28) contains variations caused by the pulse. An attachment pressure sensor (52) or a band tension sensor (18′) generates an electrical signal depending on the attachment pressure. The microprocessor (36) determines the diastolic and systolic blood pressure values from the pressure signal, taking into account the signal from the attachment pressure sensor (52) or the band tension sensor (18′).
