The researchers found that more than 50 songs by Taylor Swift had the optimal rhythm for effective chest compressions during out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). They hope Swift's ** will teach fans and others how to perform CPR to save lives at critical moments.
Researchers at Monash University's Victorian Heart Institute, which brings together pop culture and medical science, have identified more than 50 Taylor Swift songs that have beats per minute (BPM) that are perfect for effective CPR. Hopefully, people, especially young Swifts, will be able to use Taylor Swift's songs to improve their CPR skills so that they can speak when needed"Don't go"or"You'll be fine soon"。
Bystander CPR is essential to improve survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients. When first responders perform CPR on a person in cardiac arrest en route, the survival rate of witnesses is almost twice as high. However, effective CPR requires maintaining a chest compression rate of 100 to 120 bpm. While listening to the songstress's repertoire, they found that quite a few tracks were within this ** range, so they presented their findings to Taylor Swift's academic conference, Swiftposium 2024.
Stephen Nicholls, Director of the Victorian Heart Institute and Victoria Heart Hospital, said:"One in four people with heart disease is not able to get to the hospital in the first place, and we know that bystander CPR can greatly improve the survival rate of cardiac arrest patients. Taylor Swift's is the most popular and influential of his generation. It plays a pivotal role in maintaining effective CPR compressions. As iconic songs lose their meaning, it's crucial to identify new songs with the best beats per minute (BPM) for training"。
For a long time, bee gees songs stayin'Alive has been used as a cardiopulmonary resuscitation compression timer"Metronome"。However, the song was released in 1977 and may not be familiar to many of today's younger generations. The researchers say it's best to use the work of an artist who is currently on the rise. Also, stayin at 103 bpm'Alive has a lower sound effect; The ideal song sound is close to 120bpm.
Nichols said"If you can take something that people love and give them the confidence to learn a skill that can save people, that's really powerful. Every Swifty Era has a song that suits CPR"。
There are a total of 54 perfectly beaten-sounding songs in Swift's catalog. The researchers made a handy chart of the beats of each song chronologically, and to make life easier, they also made a chart called"Taylor Swift CPR compatible songs"Spotify** list.
CPR-compatible Swift songs are arranged chronologically, with beats per minute (BPM) in parentheses
Swift's ** has sparked interest in heart health-related activities that have recently gone viral"eras tour"The treadmill challenge is proof of this, with fans running or walking on the treadmill to complete the entire three-hour tour track, as Taylor said in Time Magazine's 2023 Person of the Year article.
Physical activity is good for heart health and reduces the risk of disease"Nichols said"With increased physical fitness, even exercising for just 10 minutes a day is beneficial. You don't need to be like Taylor and be able to do it on day one. "
The American Heart Association posted Taylor's CPR information on X (formerly Twitter).
The American Heart Association has also joined the ranks of CPR, posting on X (the predecessor of Twitter) in support of young fans using Swift's songs for effective chest compressions.