Does the age of medical emergency technicians influence the quality of chest compressions
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Background International resuscitation guidelines emphasize performance of high quality chest compressions. In out-ofhospital cardiac arrest Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) play an important role in delivering chest compressions. Delivery of chest compressions is physically demanding and the quality of chest compressions is related to the fitness of the rescuer. Physical fitness may decrease with age. It is currently unknown whether age of professional rescuers influences the quality of chest compressions. The aim of this study was to investigate if the age of EMTs influences quality of chest compressions.
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