Changes in Psychophysical Parameters in Seniors During the COVID-19 Pandemic—A Repeated Observational Study
Dorota Szydłak, Ewelina Grabska-Klein, Anna Brzęk · 2025
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Dorota Szydłak and co-authors published a research paper in 2025 following fifty-four seniors through the first pandemic year to see how their bodies and minds fared. Older people faced the highest infection risk, and distancing rules threatened their activity and mood. The team surveyed the same group three times between March 2020 and April 2021.
Physical activity stayed moderate and even trended upward, defying fears of collapse. But self-rated quality of life slid, especially for mental health, while anxiety, aggression, and insomnia symptoms grew. The authors conclude the pandemic's toll on seniors was chiefly psychological rather than physical, at least in this group, and argue support services should aim there first.
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| CREATOR | Dorota Szydłak, Ewelina Grabska-Klein, Anna Brzęk |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |