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  • Neuroscience
  • Human Factors

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  • The Corsi Spatial Sequence Task (CSST) is a standard measure of spatial working memory.
  • Previous research highlights the spatial processing demands inherent in the CSST.
  • The impact of integrating physical movement (walking) into CSST recall remains less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how different presentation and reproduction modalities affect performance on the CSST.
  • To determine the specific spatial working memory processes engaged by screen-based versus walking-based CSST versions.
  • To examine the combined effects of encoding and recall modalities on spatial task performance.

Main Methods:

  • A within-subject design tested four CSST modality conditions: Screen-Screen, Screen-Floor, Floor-Screen, and Floor-Floor.
  • Encoding involved visual presentation on a screen or spatial layout on a floor.
  • Recall involved screen-based reproduction or actual walking to reproduce the sequence.

Main Results:

  • Performance decreased with increasing sequence length, consistent with working memory limitations.
  • The Screen-Screen condition yielded the best performance.
  • Walking-based recall conditions (Floor-Screen, Floor-Floor, Screen-Floor) significantly impaired performance due to increased spatial demands like reference frame transformation and spatial updating.

Conclusions:

  • The CSST's spatial demands are amplified when walking is involved in the recall phase.
  • Walking-based CSST requires additional working memory resources for spatial updating, reference frame transformation, and motor control.
  • These findings suggest that physical embodiment influences spatial working memory capacity and task performance.