“Stayin’ alive”: a novel mental metronome to maintain compression rates in simulated cardiac arrests

CPR chest compressions should go at around 100 a minute, which is hard to judge under pressure. Researchers had medical staff practise on a mannequin while listening to “Stayin’ Alive”, then retested them weeks later without the music.

With the song they averaged about 109 compressions a minute, and five weeks later, humming it in their heads, about 113 — right on target. They also felt more confident. Disco: saving lives since 1977.