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Reference : Early boost and slow consolidation in motor skill learning


	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Theoretical & cognitive psychology Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Neurosciences & behavior
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/106529

Title :	Early boost and slow consolidation in motor skill learning
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Hotermans, C. [> > > >]
	Peigneux, Philippe [Université de Liège - ULg > > Centre de recherches du cyclotron >]
	Maertens De Noordhout, Alain [Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Neurologie CHR >]
	Moonen, Gustave [Université de Liège - ULg > Département des sciences cliniques > Neurologie - Doyen de la Faculté de Médecine]
	Maquet, Pierre [Université de Liège - ULg > > Centre de recherches du cyclotron]
Publication date :	2006
Journal title :	Learning & Memory (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.)
Publisher :	Cold Spring Harbor Lab Press, Publications Dept
Volume :	13
Issue/season :	5, Sep-Oct
Pages :	580-583
Peer reviewed :	Yes (verified by ORBi)
Audience :	International
ISSN :	1072-0502
City :	Woodbury
Abstract :	[en] Motorskill learning is a dynamic process that continues covertly after training has ended and eventually leads to delayed increments in performance. Current theories Suggest that this off-line improvement takes time and appears only after several hours. Here we show an early transient and short-lived boost in performance, emerging as early as 5-30 min after training but no longer observed 4 h later. This early boost is predictive of the performance achieved 48 h later, Suggesting its functional relevance for memory processes.
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/106529
DOI :	10.1101/lm.239406

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