External cardiac compressions (ECC) are a critical component in determining the effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Guidelines prior to the 2010 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation directed rescuers to place the heel of the dominant hand directly on the chest when performing ECC, however current guidelines are silent on this issue. Existing research is inconsistent in findings, and heterogeneous in design and participants. The aims of this pilot study were to: 1) investigate the impact of hand dominance on effectiveness of ECC; and 2) generate outcome data to inform sample size calculations for a larger future study.
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