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    Area of Science:

    • Space Medicine
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Physiology

    Background:

    • Interplanetary travel necessitates research into extraterrestrial cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
    • Current terrestrial CPR guidelines may not be applicable in reduced gravity environments.
    • Factors like gender, weight, and fatigue require investigation for their impact on CPR quality in space.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the quality of terrestrial external chest compressions (ECCs) in simulated Martian (0.38 G) and Lunar (0.16 G) gravity.
    • To determine if gender, weight, or fatigue affect CPR quality during hypogravity simulations.
    • To inform the development of extraterrestrial CPR guidelines.

    Main Methods:

    • 21 subjects performed 5-minute continuous ECCs in simulated 0.38 G, 0.16 G, and 1 G (control) using a body suspension device.
    • Measured ECC depth and rate, heart rate (HR), ventilation (VE), oxygen uptake (VO2), and Borg scores.
    • Analyzed data for differences based on gravity, gender, weight, and fatigue.

    Main Results:

    • ECC depth was significantly lower in simulated 0.38 G and 0.16 G compared to 1 G, failing to meet resuscitation guidelines.
    • ECC rate remained adequate across all gravity conditions.
    • ECC depth showed a decreasing trend over time in simulated hypogravity; HR, VE, and VO2 increased during CPR.

    Conclusions:

    • Standard terrestrial CPR techniques yield inadequate compression depths in simulated hypogravity.
    • Space crews with varying demographics are unlikely to significantly impact ECC quality.
    • New extraterrestrial CPR guidelines are essential, potentially involving increased compression rates and earlier rescuer substitutions.