A Delayed Advantage: Multi-Session Training at Evening Hours Leads to Better Long-Term Retention of Motor Skill in the Elderly

The acquisition and retention of motor skills is necessary for everyday functioning in the elderly and may be critical in the context of motor rehabilitation. Recent studies indicate that motor training closely followed by sleep may result in better engagement of procedural (“how to”) memory consoli...

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Main Authors: Carmit Gal, Ella Gabitov, Rinatia Maaravi-Hesseg, Avi Karni, Maria Korman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2019.00321/full