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Sports safety matting diminishes cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality and increases rescuer perceived exertion

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  • Thomas Kingston
  • Nicholas B Tiller
  • Elle Partington
  • Mukhtar Ahmed
  • Gareth Jones
  • Mark I Johnson
  • Nigel A Callender

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Objectives: Compliant surfaces beneath a casualty diminish the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in clinical environments. To examine this issue in a sporting environment, we assessed chest compression quality and rescuer exertion upon compliant sports safety matting. Methods: Twenty-seven advanced life support providers volunteered (13 male/14 female; mass = 79.0 ± 12.5 kg; stature = 1.77 ± 0.09 m). Participants performed 5 × 2 min, randomized bouts of continuous chest compressions on a mannequin, upon five surfaces: solid floor; low-compliance matting; low-compliance matting with a backboard; high-compliance matting; high-compliance matting with a backboard. Measures included chest compression depth and rate, percentage of adequate compressions, and rescuer heart rate and perceived exertion. Results: Chest compression depth and rate were significantly lower upon high-compliance matting relative to other surfaces (p

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  • Thomas Kingston & Nicholas B Tiller & Elle Partington & Mukhtar Ahmed & Gareth Jones & Mark I Johnson & Nigel A Callender, 2021. "Sports safety matting diminishes cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality and increases rescuer perceived exertion," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(7), pages 1-11, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0254800
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254800
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