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Most of us consider nap as a treat, but the truth is that a short nap can recharge our body and mind during the day.

A new study has found that rejuvenation also has a tremendous effect on our motor abilities

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Sunday, 24 October 2021, 08:23 Updated: 08:26

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While this is a treat that not many can enjoy, a nap can help many people recharge during a long day.

Now, new research adds evidence that a nap or power nap, as this sleep is called, does indeed help the body and mind.

Researchers at Northwestern University say a nap of just 90 minutes can miraculously improve motor skills and memory.

The research team found that sleep can improve a person's ability to perform challenging motor tasks because it helps the brain process and focus on the new skill.

After a short nap, study participants were able to perform tasks more quickly and efficiently than those who did not get rest.

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During the experiment, the researchers asked participants to perform a challenging motor task with and without sleep.

The volunteers played a computer game that asked them to move a marker using specific arm muscles.

The study authors paired each command of moving the cursor in a particular direction with a unique sound.

After the initial practice, participants played the game with their eyes closed and moved the cursor based on the appropriate sounds only.

As mentioned, the participants who slept 90 minutes during the day were able to perform the movements better than those who did not.

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The research team believes their approach can improve rehabilitation treatments for stroke patients and other neurological disorders.

"Our evidence that memory reactivation has contributed to better performance may be relevant to rehabilitation in the fields of neurology as well as in areas of motor learning, such as kinesiology (movement research) and physiology."

"Current findings support the conclusion that motor-skill-based performance-based components can be reactivated during sleep, resulting in improved performance after awakening," the team added in a statement to SWNS.

"Furthermore, these findings open the door to future applications aimed at increasing the learning of a wide range of motor skills and may even be useful in a clinical context to supplement daily rehabilitation efforts for patients hoping to reduce motor injury due to stroke or other neurological impairment."

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