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Stayin' Alive saves lives?

Posted by Jen - 17/10/08 at 06:10:05 pm

I always thought “Stayin’ Alive” was a handy song for getting my horse to track up at the walk (yeah, I’m a dressage nerd), but who knew that it could save lives?

Apparently a University of Illinois study finds that when a CPR administrator thinks about the rhythm of this Bee Gees hit, they’re likely to give chest compressions at a rhythm very close to the recommended 109 compressions per minute.

Read all about it here on CNN.com

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