Gait matters in spatial orientation: Age-related differences in real-world wayfinding and cognitive mapping

Kyungwan Kim1, Wiebren Zijlstra1

  • 1Institute of Movement and Sport Gerontology, German Sport University Cologne.

Summary

Older adults (OA) navigate differently, using more pauses, which aids spatial orientation despite more errors. Gait behavior, particularly stopping, is key to real-world wayfinding and spatial memory across ages.

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