Preprint · Nov 18, 2025
MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN THE ELDERLY POST-PANDEMIC: AN ANALYSIS OF AUTONOMY AND WELL-BEING IN A CONTEXT OF MULTIPLE CHALLENGES
By MENEZES JDDS, Ribeiro RDCHM, Brandão MZ
Objective: To evaluate whether musculoskeletal pain interferes with activities of daily living and the prevalence of depression and anxiety in elderly individuals during the post-pandemic period. Methodology: Exploratory, observational, cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative, and analytical research conducted at a general specialty outpatient clinic in northwestern São Paulo, with patients over 60 years of age. Non-probabilistic sequential sampling was employed, and data were collected through questionnaires and scales, predominantly using the Google Forms platform for certain instruments. Statistical analysis utilized relative and absolute frequency tests, with significance established at p<0.05.