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February 20, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Elbow flexion enables rescuers with low BMI to deliver chest compressions in compliance with CPR guideline recommendations

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KTKatherine ThurlowLRLucas RehnbergJIJelena Ivetić

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Overview

Investigates how elbow flexion improves CPR outcomes in smaller rescuers, suggesting considerations for guideline updates.

Key Points

  • Assess the quality of CPR by smaller rescuers and identify compensation techniques like elbow flexion.
  • Participants performed CPR on a mannequin with varying spring strengths.
  • An electrogoniometer measured elbow movement during CPR execution.
  • The study utilized a randomized order for three five-minute CPR sequences.
  • Chest compressions met recommended depth and rate despite increased spring stiffness.
  • Elbow flexion and extension were crucial for smaller rescuers to maintain compression quality.

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Thurlow et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6997fa90ad1d9b11b3453ec6https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-39671-5
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