DISJOINTED COMPRESSION

When performing a compression if you stop momentarily and then continue this is a disjointed compression.

Any pause in compressions will reduce forward blood flow.

Compressions should be performed in a smooth consistent downward stroke.

SmartMan© measures the total movement of the chest and reports hesitations that are greater than 1/10th of a second.

Many people produce an occasional disjointed compression. It is often an indication that the hands are no longer correctly placed.
A small number of people produce many disjointed compressions.
Disjointed compressions increase as you become fatigued.