According to recent Northwestern University research, a 90 Minute of Sleep can enhance one’s motor abilities and memory. Participants were required to complete difficult motor tasks both with and without sleep as part of the research.
They were instructed to participate in a computer game that required them to use particular arm muscles to control the cursor. After a Sleep, participants performed the activity more quickly and effectively. According to the authors of the study, elements involved in the execution of motor skills might be reactivated during sleep, improving performance following awakening. These results,
According to the researchers, could enhance stroke victims’ rehabilitation treatments.
