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Although an important health determinant, deeper knowledge of underlying walking behavior patterns in older adults is currently missing. We aim to identify specific PA signatures of misaligned groups and determine PA variables discriminating between groups. (2) Methods: In total, 294 community-dwelling older adults (\u226570 years) were divided into four quadrants based on thresholds for PA (\u2265 or &lt;5000 steps\/day) and PC (\u2264 or &gt;12 s, Timed Up and Go test). Kruskal\u2013Wallis and effect sizes were calculated to compare quadrants\u2019 PA variables and to determine the discriminative power of PA parameters on walking duration, frequency, and intensity. (3) Results: We identified quadrant-specific PA signatures. Compared with \u201ccan do\u2013do do\u201d, the \u201ccannot do\u2013do do\u201d group performs shorter continuous and lower-intensity walks; the \u201ccan do\u2013do not do\u201d group takes fewer steps and walks with less intensity. The \u201ccannot do\u2013do not do\u201d group presents lower values in all PA variables. \u201cWalking duration greater or equal 3 METs\u201d was the strongest discriminative PA variable. (4) Conclusion: We provide distinct PA signatures for four clinically different groups of older adults. 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