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Sleep-Dependent Consolidation Of Locomotor Sequence Learning And Locomotor Adaptation, Gabriela Borin Castillo
Sleep-Dependent Consolidation Of Locomotor Sequence Learning And Locomotor Adaptation, Gabriela Borin Castillo
Doctoral Dissertations
Walking is a complex task that requires precise coordination of many muscles and joints. The nervous system must continually learn how to control gait patterns as changes occur to the body (e.g., injury and fatigue) or environment (e.g., slippery floor). Motor learning refers to processes that improve the spatial and/or temporal accuracy of a movement through motor practice. Although additional hours of practice can improve motor skill performance (online learning), time without additional practice (offline learning) can further enhance motor learning. Consolidation refers to the process by which motor (procedural) memory becomes more robust and stable after the end of …
Changes In Muscle Control And Coordination In Novel Task Learning, Sangsoo Park
Changes In Muscle Control And Coordination In Novel Task Learning, Sangsoo Park
Doctoral Dissertations
Learning many daily life motor skills is critical for survival and the quality of living in humans. As children, we develop walking and running patterns to move the body from point A to B without falling, and we learn to grasp a wide variety of objects during activities of daily living. Motor skills can be properly performed by appropriate muscle activations which are controlled by the central nervous system. How does the central nervous system develop and fine-tune its control strategy to learn a new motor skill? The aim of this dissertation was to better understand how human participants alter …