Sleep spindle and slow wave frequency reflect motor skill performance in primary school-age children

Sleep spindle and slow wave frequency reflect motor skill performance in primary school-age children

Background and Aim. The role of sleep in the enhancement of motor skills has been been studied extensively in adults. We aimed to determine involvement of sleep and characteristics of spindles and slow waves in a motor skill in children. Hypothesis. We hypothesized sleep-dependence of skill enhancem...

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Main Authors: Rebecca G Astill, Giovanni ePiantoni, Roy J.E.M. Raymann, Jose C Vis, Joris E Coppens, Matthew P Walker, Robert eStickgold, Ysbrand eVan Der Werf, E J W Van Someren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Learning
Memory
Sleep
EEG
motor skill
Children
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00910/full

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