TY  - JOUR
TI  - THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON 
SARCOPENIA, QUALITY OF LIFE AND PAIN: A 
ONE-YEAR FOLLOW-UP STUDY
AB  - Introduction: This study evaluated the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 
pandemic on sarcopenia, quality of life and pain severity in elderly patients and 
investigated which patients were affected more from this pandemic (sarcopenic 
or not, males or females, and physically active or inactive).
Materials and Methods: A total of 225 elderly patients with SARC-F, visual 
analogue scale-musculoskeletal pain scores, handgrip strength, chair stand 
test, short form-36, demographic data and phone number records in July 
2020 were included in this study. Follow-up was conducted in June 2021 with 
telephonic interviews. During follow-up, SARC-F, 10-point Likert pain scale, 
Short Form-36 and physical activity were evaluated. 
Results: After one year of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all short form36 scores decreased; however, the pain and SARC-F scores did not show a 
significant change. Decrease in short form-36 scores were higher in patients 
without sarcopenia than in those with sarcopenia. Decrease in Short Form36 scores were higher in women than in men. Increase in pain scores (active: 
p=0.851, inactive: p=0.005) and decrease in Short Form-36 scores, were higher 
in physically active patients than in physically inactive patients. SARC-F scores 
did not change in any of the study groups.
Conclusion: After one-year follow-up in elderly patients, quality of life 
decreased, severity of pain increased in physically inactive, and SARC-F was 
unaffected. Females, non-sarcopenic, and physically inactive patients were 
found to be more affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
AU  - Ortanca, Burcu
AU  - ARMAĞAN, Onur
AU  - MUTLU, Fezan Şahin
AU  - BAKILAN, Fulya
AU  - özgen, merih
AU  - BERKAN, FUNDA
AU  - EKİM, Ayşe
DO  - 10.31086/tjgeri.2021.230
PY  - 2021
JO  - Türk Geriatri Dergisi
VL  - 24
IS  - 3
SN  - 1304-2947
SP  - 330
EP  - 341
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/529312
ER  -