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Physiological and psychological effects of ageing in man
W Selvamurthy1, S S Purkayastha, D Majumdar
1Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Delhi.
Journal of the Indian Medical Association
|February 1, 2000
Abstract:
A cross-sectional study involving men in various age groups was carried out to evaluate some of the physiological and psychological correlates responsible for functional alteration with advancement of age. Each group consisted of 20 soldiers. Their resting physiological variables, lung function parameters, psychophysiological tests, and different mental functions were studied in thermoneutral laboratory. The results revealed the age related decline in various physiological and psychological functions.