AIM: To evaluate associations between rescuers' anthropometric characteristics and chest compressions (CC) depth according to 2010 resuscitation guidelines. METHODS: 186 medical and pharmacy students, never trained in basic life support (BLS) before, underwent video self-instruction training. The participants were asked to perform a BLS test on a manikin connected to a PC for 6 min immediately after training, and the quality of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills was evaluated. RESULTS: Women with body weights less than 56 kg were 6.29 times more likely to produce insufficient CCs than women weighing 56-62.7 kg, and 4.72 times more likely to produce insufficient CCs compared with women weighing more than 62.7 kg. CONCLUSIONS: Lightweight rescuers may have difficulty achieving the full compression depth of 5-6 cm required by new resuscitation guidelines. These rescuers require special attention during CPR training, with an emphasis on correct body positioning and use of body weight for CCs.
AIM: To evaluate associations between rescuers' anthropometric characteristics and chest compressions (CC) depth according to 2010 resuscitation guidelines. METHODS: 186 medical and pharmacy students, never trained in basic life support (BLS) before, underwent video self-instruction training. The participants were asked to perform a BLS test on a manikin connected to a PC for 6 min immediately after training, and the quality of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills was evaluated. RESULTS:Women with body weights less than 56 kg were 6.29 times more likely to produce insufficient CCs than women weighing 56-62.7 kg, and 4.72 times more likely to produce insufficient CCs compared with women weighing more than 62.7 kg. CONCLUSIONS: Lightweight rescuers may have difficulty achieving the full compression depth of 5-6 cm required by new resuscitation guidelines. These rescuers require special attention during CPR training, with an emphasis on correct body positioning and use of body weight for CCs.
Authors: Carlos Méndez-Martínez; Santiago Martínez-Isasi; Mario García-Suárez; Medea Aglaya De La Peña-Rodríguez; Juan Gómez-Salgado; Daniel Fernández-García Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2019-03-03 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Michele Musiari; Andrea Saporito; Samuele Ceruti; Maira Biggiogero; Martina Iattoni; Andrea Glotta; Laura Cantini; Xavier Capdevila; Tiziano Cassina Journal: Front Cardiovasc Med Date: 2021-12-09