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The Baby Shark (Songs Heard Affecting Resuscitation Kinetics) study.

Rebecca SingerGrace LeoTessa DavisBen LawtonHenry GoldsteinAndrew TaggRoss FisherDamian T Roland
Published in: BMJ simulation & technology enhanced learning (2020)
Previous research has examined the utilisation of musical cues to improve the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) delivered in training environments. We postulated a musical cue that is both contemporary and transcends cultures may improve CPR performance. Our aim was to establish whether chest compressions are performed with improved rate and depth if a song of a fixed beat (PinkFong's 'Baby Shark' with a tempo of 115 beats per minute (bpm) and 15 beats in each verse) is played to a healthcare professional immediately before undertaking CPR compared to whale noises (a non-metronomic rhythm). 58 Participants of a paediatric conference (majority doctors) were randomly assigned to listen to a minute of Baby Shark (28) or whale song (30) and then undertake a minute of CPR. There was no significant difference in the mean compression rate between the Baby Shark and control groups, with the groups achieving 121 and 125 bpm, respectively (p=0.18). In relation to compression depth within the target zone, the Baby Shark group had more compressions completed within the target zone (55%) than the control group (39%) although this difference was not significant (p=0.08). Listening to Baby Shark prior to undertaking simulated CPR does not improve overall performance, but there is a potential tendency to improve adequate compression depth which may be beneficial in training exercises.
Keyphrases
  • cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • cardiac arrest
  • healthcare
  • optical coherence tomography
  • emergency department
  • intensive care unit
  • heart rate
  • blood pressure
  • body composition
  • resistance training
  • high intensity