Near Perfect CPR - Stayin' Alive
When doing CPR, the last thing you're thinking of is music, really, but maybe you should be, and specifically the Bee Gees song Stayin' Alive.
According to the American Heart Association, at 103 beats per minute the Stayin' Alive song almost perfectly matches the rhythm needed to jump start the heart (100 beats per minute). And, apparently, the American Heart Association has been using the song as a training tip for CPR instructors for about two years.
This article on the CNN website is worth a read.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/10/16/disco.song.health.ap/index.html#cnn...
The last line is particularly memorable:
"I heard a rumor that 'Another One Bites the Dust' works also, but it didn't seem quite as appropriate"...
So next time you're doing CPR, you may want to crank the music up (in your head at least).
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Stayin' Alive Stayin' Alive.
Stayin' Alive Stayin' Alive. Surely music can do wonders and even more it can save lives. What an innovative and successful practice.
A lighter tone on the
A lighter tone on the survival and living songs. I want this song played at my funeral! :)
Exactly right. And now that
Exactly right. And now that the US is heading towards compression-only CPR, the Stayin' Alive beat becomes that much more important.
Stayin' Alive was used in a
Stayin' Alive was used in a study to train medical professionals to provide the correct number of chest compressions per minute while performing CPR. The study found that medical professionals who think about "Stayin' Alive" are much more likely to do CPR correctly.
What a great song!
It's so crazy how it's scientifically proven to help with CPR. Thanks for the link to the article. I'm sure it'll be a very interesting read. And "I heard a rumor that 'Another One Bites the Dust' works also, but it didn't seem quite as appropriate" is absolutely hilarious.
Workout!
I like to use this song in my workout playlist. It definitely pumps me up and gets me going. This is a classic song and I think it's great that it's being related to CPR because that'll be an easy way to remember the BPM.
Excellent article! The video
Excellent article! The video is also informative! I think it is amusing that the song is "Staying Alive". Let's hope that true in all cases where CPR is administered.
Stayin' Alive
That is just too funny! I was CPR certified a couple years ago, but I never heard about that method! That is too funny! I think I'm going to add that to my list of things to remember about CPR.
response
The study found that medical professionals who think about "Stayin' Alive" are much more likely to do CPR correctly.
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