ArticleFrontiers in neurology2020
Lockdown During COVID-19 and the Increase of Frailty in People With Neurological Conditions.
Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interventions for preventing falls in Parkinson's disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- State and Trait Anxiety in Patients with Neurological Diseases During COVID Pandemic.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Article
- Social connection and sociodemographic predictors of stroke caregivers' burden during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- Patient experiences of virtual care across specialist neuroscience and psychiatry clinics related to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Calgary, Alberta.Health and technology · 2023Article
- A Literature Review of High-Tech Physiotherapy Interventions in the Elderly with Neurological Disorders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Editorial: Psychological frailty in aging: Lifespan trajectories and emerging risks.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Isolation Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic in People Suffering from Parkinson's Disease and Activity, Self-Assessment of Physical Fitness and the Level of Affective Disorders.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Accelerated Early Progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis over the COVID-19 Pandemic.Brain sciences · 2021Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Governments around the globe have introduced quarantine, lockdown, and mandatory isolation to slow the transmission of COVID-19. These public health and policy measures aim to protect the public and vulnerable people. This perspective paper argues that the impacts of lockdown (such as social disconnection, reduced exercise, and fewer physiotherapy treatments) may be amplified for people with neurological conditions with subsequent increases in frailty. The paper outlines why this may occur, and explores how adverse impacts for these vulnerable populations may be minimized through strategies such as telehealth, exercise programs, and health policies.
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