Why the study?
Sports protective equipment can impede sudden cardiac arrest treatment, but data regarding Kendo protective equipment were lacking.
Does removing Kendo protective equipment improve the quality and timeframe of CPR administration by female Kendo players during simulated sudden cardiac arrest?
Does removing Kendo protective equipment improve the quality and timeframe of CPR administration by female Kendo players during simulated sudden cardiac arrest?
Kendo protective equipment acts as a barrier to quick CPR access, but its removal improves CPR quality when performed by nonhealthcare professional females.
May warrant Kendo-specific equipment removal training; leaves open real-world impact on SCA outcomes.
Protective equipment in sports can be a barrier to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) treatment, but no Kendo-related data are available. In order to enhance the SCA survival rate, we aimed to determine whether Kendo protective equipment should be removed before or after an automated external defibrillator (AED) has arrived by measuring the quality and timeframe of cardiopulmonary resuscitation administration. Eighteen collegiate female Kendo players were instructed to treat the patient with SCA under two conditions: (a) equipment removal [ER] condition; (b) no equipment removal [NER] condition. Chest compression initiation was delayed during simulated cardiac arrest situations in Kendo, but the SCA quality was much better without protective equipment. When a layperson is only a nonhealthcare professional female, Kendo protective equipment becomes a barrier for quick access during SCA treatment of Kendo players.
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