Time of Day Does Not Modulate Improvements in Motor Performance following a Repetitive Ballistic Motor Training Task
Figure 2
Time of day did not influence neither the maximum left thumb acceleration nor the standard deviation of maximal thumb acceleration during a motor training task. Average APB peak abduction acceleration (a) and standard deviation (b) values (mean ± SEM) were recorded from 22 participants during a motor training task on two separate occasions: morning (AM) and evening (PM). Data are divided into six 5-minute epochs for the motor training task (0–5 mins, 5–10 mins, 10–15 mins, 15–20 mins, 20–25 mins, and 25–30 mins). Acceleration increased significantly during MT, for both morning and evening sessions. The trial-to-trial variability of acceleration (SD) did not change during MT, and this effect was similar in morning and evening sessions.
