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CPR in space could be made easier by chest compression machines
Performing CPR on a space station in microgravity involves doing a handstand on a person's chest and pushing against the walls with your legs – but now researchers say there is a better way
In search of a better way, Nathan Reynette at the University of Lorraine in France and his colleagues tested various CPR methods in an Airbus A310 aeroplane flying parabolic curves, a manoeuvre that creates 22 seconds of microgravity. As space travel becomes more common and astronauts aren’t all highly selected and extremely fit people, the likelihood of cardiac incidents in orbit will grow larger, says Parkhurst. NASA has not conducted dedicated studies on the use of CPR machines in microgravity; however, our medical team closely follows all emerging research and findings and will continue to do so as the agency prepares for future human exploration missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.”
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