老年人急性应激后躯体复原力及功能恢复的研究进展

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2026.06.002

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Abstract: Older adults frequently experience varying degrees of functional decline and incomplete recovery following acute stressors such as surgery and infection, representing a critical turning point toward disability. Physical resilience (PR) refers to an individual's ability to maintain or restore physical function through dynamic regulation after exposure to acute stress and has emerged as an important perspective for predicting functional prognosis in the acute phase of aging. This review focuses on the conceptual framework and theoretical foundations of PR, systematically summarizes its assessment tools and the patterns of functional recovery following acute stress, analyzes the key physiological mechanisms and multidimensional regulatory factors influencing the recovery process, and discusses its clinical applications and intervention strategies across different settings.

Key words: aged, acute stress, physical resilience, functional recovery trajectory

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DU Juan, ZHANG Liying, WU Chenkai. Research progress on physical resilience and functional recovery in older adults following acute stress[J]. Practical Geriatrics, 2026, 40(6): 545-550.

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