The said song contains 103 beats per minute and that makes it the ideal beat to follow when doing CPR or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on cardiac arrest victims.
Researchers of the University of Illinois College of Medicine got doctors to do the CPR on mannequins while listening to the song and those who listened performed well than those who didn't. It was believed that the beat of the song motivated the CPR givers to keep up with the consistent rate.
It is suggested that people who are not sure of the right CPR rhythm should match chest compressions with the beat of the song.
It has been revealed that The American Heart Association has been using Stayin' Alive song as a training tip for CPR instructors for these past two years.
The lesson is if we want to learn CPR, listen to the song because it would really help us give the correct CPR to people.
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Wow, that was one of the most interesting facts I've heard. I love to exercise to that song but who knew it could also help save your life. Thanks for sharing the information. It was fascinating.
Hi Mountain Woman,
You are most welcome. It is amazing how music can help people.
Geez. I hope I'm never, never on death's door and hear the Bee Gees as a paramedic is trying to perform CPR.
I absolutely detest that song...
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when i first heard about this i thought it was a joke :D
@natural state hawg,
hahahahaha i wonder why dont you like their song... bee gees are legends and they are still famous all over the world.
@minor,
At first I thought it was a joke also. Maybe if there are some artists there, they could come up with a different song that also has 102 beats, so that our ears would be spared from the BeeGees's falsetto.
allure:
Ah, I still remember being a kid in the 1970s. The Bee Gees were EVERYWHERE during the disco era.
Kind of got burned out on them, you know?
@natural state,
I understand what you mean. They have songs that really stick in your mind and it is hard to shake off. Even at bed time, you still hear it! hahahahaha
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