Acute muscle fatigue and CPR quality assisted by visual feedback devices: A randomized-crossover simulation trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyse the acute muscular fatigue (AMF) in triceps brachii and rectus abdominis during compression-only and standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed by certified basic life support providers.

Methods

Twenty-six subjects were initially recruited and randomly allocated to two study groups according to the muscles analysed; eighteen finally met the inclusion criteria (nine in each group). Both groups carried out two CPR tests (compression-only and standard CPR) of 10 min divided into five 2-min intermittent periods. The ventilation method was freely chosen by each participant (mouth-to-mouth, pocket-mask or bag-valve-mask). CPR feedback was provided all the time. AMF was measured by tensiomyography at baseline and after each 2-min period of the CPR t

SUBMITTER: Abelairas-Gomez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6145543 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature