PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AGEING IN MAN

: 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.