KMAN Publication Inc. International Journal of Sport Studies for Health 2588-5782 4 Serial Number 9 2022 01 05 The Effect of Micronutrient Intake on Cognitive Function and Physical Activity of the Elderly The Effect of Micronutrient Intake on Cognitive Function and Physical Activity of the Elderly 28 33 10.61838/kman.intjssh.4.1.6 EN Journal Article <article> <div class="mb content text-indent"> <h4 class="font-main d-inline font-weight-bold">Objectives:</h4>  The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of micronutrient intake on cognitive function and physical activity of the elderly.</div> </article> <article> <div class="mb content text-indent"> <h4 class="font-main d-inline font-weight-bold">Methods:</h4>  The subjects included all elderly people over 60 years of age in Robat Karim city in 2018. Ninety elderly males participated voluntarily in the research after signing the informed consent form. The short form of Beck questionnaire of physical activity and MMSE test were respectively used to measure the levels of physical activity and cognitive status of participants. Pearson correlation test was used to analyze the data.</div> </article> <article> <div class="mb content text-indent"> <h4 class="font-main d-inline font-weight-bold">Results:</h4>  The results indicated that there was a significant relationship between each of the micronutrients and cognitive performance of the elderly (P ≤ 0.05). Additionally, there was a significant relationship between each of the micronutrients with the level of physical activity of the elderly (P ≤ 0.05).</div> </article> <article> <div class="mb content text-indent"> <h4 class="font-main d-inline font-weight-bold">Conclusions:</h4>  Conclusively, micronutrients intake could be of much importance for cognitive function and physical activity of the elderly.</div> </article> https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/Intjssh/article/download/2135/2551