The Ability to Provide Quality Chest Compressions Over Lacrosse Shoulder Pads to Initiate CPR

• Published in: Journal of athletic training Vol. 52; no. 6; p. S63
• Main Authors: Bowman, T G, Boergers, R J, Lininger, M R, Cashin, M C, Ratigan, N C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dallas National Athletic Trainers Association 01-06-2017
• Subjects: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CPR; Defibrillators; First Aid; Outcome Measures; Predictor Variables; Quality; Team Sports; United States > US; Baltimore Maryland
• ISSN: 1062-6050; 1938-162X

An abstract of a study by Bowman et al assessing the impact of lacrosse shoulder pads on the ability to provide quality chest compressions to simulation manikins is presented. There was a significant difference between shoulder pad conditions on mean compression depth (F2,213 = 3.73, P = .026, ω2 = .03) with a significantly shallower depth for the Warrior Burn Hitman (WBH) (54.1 ± 5.8) when compared to no shoulder pads (NSP) (56.8 ± 5.7; P = .021). For mean compression rate, there was not a significant difference between the shoulder pad conditions (F2,213 = 0.87, P = .422, ω2 = .001, 1-β = .20). There was a significant difference in ratings of perceived exertion scores (F2,213 = 16.41, P < .0001, ω2 = .12) depending on shoulder pad condition. Compressions were more difficult with the STX in place (4.1 ± 1.3) compared to NSP (2.9 ± 1.2; P < .0001) as well as WBH (3.3 ± 1.1; P = .002). There was a significant difference in hand placement accuracy ((χ22 = 11.14, P = .004) between the three different shoulder pad conditions with NSP having higher percentages than STX (P = .002) and STX higher than WBH (P = .001). There were no significant differences between shoulder pad conditions for chest wall recoil (χ22 2 = 1.11, P = .571) and percentage of compressions reaching adequate depth ((χ22 = 5.10, P = .078).