The present study explores how targeted memory reactivation (TMR) during sleep modulates the consolidation of motor and vocabulary memory in healthy participants. The study does not focus on any clinical condition or disease..
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: 1st Intervention group: Participants will arrive at the sleep laboratory approximately 2.5 to 3 hours before their habitual bedtime. Upon arrival, their alertness will be assessed usin
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Physical and mental health adequate quantity and quality of sleep and having no sleep-related disorders No perceptual, cognitive disorders and attention deficit right-handed and right-footed Not taking regular naps, not working night shifts, or traveling across more than two time zones in the month before the experiment No academic training experience in golf and dart throwing skills Morning person Proficiency in Persian and No familiarity with Dutch
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Experience of stroke and other neurological, cognitive and psychological disorders Using substances containing caffeine, alcohol, nicotine and painkillers Drug addiction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in performance accuracy on motor and vocabulary memory tasks. Timepoint: Motor and vocabulary memory performance will be assessed at three timepoints: (1) pre-test, conducted before the intervention following observational learning; (2) post-test, immediately after the practice session; and (3) retention test, conducted in the morning after a night of sleep. Method of measurement: Motor memory performance will be assessed using a dart throwing accuracy test and a golf putting task, both scored based on accuracy (distance from target center). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSajjad Heydaripour
Shahid Beheshti University
Outcome results
None listed