Acute Exercise and Motor Memory Consolidation: The Role of Exercise Timing

Figure 2

Illustration of the setup for the visuomotor accuracy tracking task (VAT). Subjects were seated at a table in front of a computer screen with their right forearm secured in a custom made setup. A red target trace appeared on the screen and a blue trace cursor moved from left to right with a constant velocity. The handle translated medial and lateral torque force into a deflection of the cursor trace either up or down. Subjects were instructed to follow the target trace as closely as possible. A motor performance score was presented at the completion of each trial during motor practice.