Pelicioni Paulo H S, Schulz-Moore Jennifer S, Hale Leigh, Canning Colleen G, Lord Stephen R
Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Front Neurol. 2020 Nov 16;11:604299. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.604299. eCollection 2020.
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.
全球各国政府已采取检疫、封锁和强制隔离措施,以减缓新冠病毒的传播。这些公共卫生和政策措施旨在保护公众及弱势群体。本观点论文认为,封锁措施的影响(如社交隔离、运动量减少和物理治疗次数减少)对患有神经系统疾病的人可能会被放大,进而导致身体虚弱加剧。本文概述了为何会出现这种情况,并探讨了如何通过远程医疗、运动项目和卫生政策等策略,将这些弱势群体受到的不利影响降至最低。