The impact of frequent napping and nap practice on sleep-dependent memory in humans.

ABSTRACT: Napping benefits long-term memory formation and is a tool many individuals use to improve daytime functioning. Despite its potential advantages, approximately 47% of people in the United States eschew napping. The goal of this study was to determine whether people who endorse napping at least once a week (nap+) show differences in nap outcomes, including nap-dependent memory consolidation, compared with people who rarely or never nap (nap-). Additionally, we tested whether four weeks of nap practice or restriction would change sleep and performance profiles. Using a perceptual learning task, we found that napping enhanced performance to a greater degree in nap+ compared with nap- individuals (at baseline). Additionally, performance change was associated with different electrophysiological

SUBMITTER: McDevitt EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6180010 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature