Lifestyle and health behaviour changes of ageing Finnish women during early COVID-19 restrictions
<b>Early lockdown was associated with both positive and negative outcomes. Favourable changes included healthier diets and stable sleep quality. Despite reduced face-to-face contact, perceived social support improved for some participants. However, physical functioning declined, underscoring the need to maintain mobility during prolonged restrictions.</b>
Authors
- Sanni Turunen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6856-1993)
- Saara Mari Lappalainen
- Toni Rikkonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5948-1222)
- H. Kröger
- Juho Kopra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8304-8936)
- Reijo Sund
Institutions
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Kuopio University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948251408592
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00