Association between cognitive function and physical activity among elderly persons in a selected community in Tamil Nadu, India

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  • Sivasankari Jayaraj Department of Physiotherapy, Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4747-5869
  • Veluri Rakesh Department of Physiotherapy, Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9881-7428
  • Buvanesh Annadurai Department of Physiotherapy, Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Vinodhkumar Ramalingam Department of Physiotherapy, Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5269-0520

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https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v19i2.86799

Keywords:

mini-mental state examination, physical activity, cognitive function, geriatric population, physical activity scale for the elderly

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Jayaraj, S., Veluri Rakesh, Annadurai, B., & Vinodhkumar Ramalingam. (2026). Association between cognitive function and physical activity among elderly persons in a selected community in Tamil Nadu, India. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 19(2), e86799 . https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v19i2.86799

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2026): Apr - June

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Research Letter

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