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July 15, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

The effects of continuous chest compression protocol on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) quality and fatigue

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KLKatie J. LymanTHThomas A. HansonJLJennifer A. Longo

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Overview

Cross-sectional study compares CPR quality with various compression protocols, highlighting fatigue implications.

Key Points

  • This study investigates how different CPR protocols affect perceived fatigue and CPR quality during resuscitation efforts.
  • Cross-sectional design with 23 participants
  • Analysis of four compression:rest ratios (30:10, 50:10, 100:10, continuous)
  • Fatigue measured subjectively (Borg RPE) and objectively (HR monitors) during 9 minutes of CPR
  • Significant differences in CPR performance quality observed with continuous compressions (p < .001 for 30, p = .009 for 50, p = .031 for 100)
  • Lower chest recoil percentage during continuous compressions compared to other ratios (all p < .001)
  • Increased subjective fatigue with longer compression ratios (p < .001)

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Lyman et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a57231a88b21df87547fec7https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0353187
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