Skip to main content

Table 4 Subjective Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and discomfort data between two-handed and one-handed techniques

From: Biomechanical analysis of force distribution in one-handed and two-handed child chest compression- a randomized crossover observational study

 

Two-handed

One-handed

p-value

Median (Range)

Median (Range)

RPE (Modified Borg Scale)

4.5 (0 ~ 8)

5 (0 ~ 10)

0.003*

Overall discomfort/pain (NRS)

4 (2 ~ 7)

5 (2 ~ 10)

0.008*

Wrist discomfort/pain (NRS)

3 (0 ~ 8)

5 (0 ~ 10)

0.004*

Compression discomfort/pain (NRS)

4 (0 ~ 7)

5 (2 ~ 10)

0.003*

Decompression discomfort/pain (NRS)

0 (0 ~ 4)

2 (0 ~ 5)

0.680

  1. * p < 0.05, significant difference
  2. ECC External chest compression, NRS Numerical rating scale