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Table 1 Mean (±SD) true depth ( D T ) and rate of individual ECC sets at 1G z , 0.38G z and μG

From: A comparison between the 2010 and 2005 basic life support guidelines during simulated hypogravity and microgravity

Gravitational condition

ECC guidelines

ECC

ECC sets

1

2

3

4

1Gz

2005

Depth (mm)

40.9 (±5.0)

40.4 (±5.0)

40.6 (±4.9)

40.1 (±4.6)

Rate (comp·min−1)

104 (±5)

105 (±5)

105 (±6)

105 (±5)

2010

Depth (mm)

52.4 (±4.2)

52.1 (±4.6)

52.5 (±3.5)

52.6 (±3.9)

Rate (comp·min−1)

105 (±4)

104 (±4)

104 (±3)

104 (±3)

0.38Gz

2005

Depth (mm)

43.4 (±4.4)

44.1 (±4.2)*

43.7 (±4.3)*

43.7 (±4.4)*

Rate (comp·min−1)

103 (±6)

104 (±6)

104 (±5)

103 (±5)

2010

Depth (mm)

52.7 (±4.4)

53.7 (±4.0)

53.6 (±4.0)

53.6 (±4.9)

Rate (comp·min−1)

103 (±6)

103 (±5)

103 (±5)

103 (±5)

μG

2005

Depth (mm)

30.0 (±5.3)**

28.5 (±7.5)**

27.7 (±7.4)**

27.1 (±7.9)**

Rate (comp·min−1)

105 (±7)

106 (±5)

105 (±5)

106 (±5)

2010

Depth (mm)

34.7 (±9.8)**

34.8 (±8.7)**

31.5 (±9.4)**

31.1 (±8.5)**

Rate (comp·min−1)

104 (±7)

105 (±5)

106 (±8)

103 (±10)

  1. n = 30; *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01, significant difference from 1Gz control.