Editing Muscle memory (section)

=== Sleep effects on muscle memory ===
Sleep and quality habits are required for maximizing motor memory and motor skill consolidation. Sleep has been shown to consolidate motor skills acquired via the reactivation and consolidation of neural pathways .<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last1=Cheng |first1=Larry Y. |last2=Che |first2=Tiffanie |last3=Tomic |first3=Goran |last4=Slutzky |first4=Marc W. |last5=Paller |first5=Ken A. |date=2021-11-17 |title=Memory Reactivation during Sleep Improves Execution of a Challenging Motor Skill |journal=The Journal of Neuroscience |language=en |volume=41 |issue=46 |pages=9608–9616 |doi=10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0265-21.2021 |pmid=34663626 |pmc=8612481 |issn=0270-6474}}</ref> This is particularly beneficial with complex motor movements, where motor performance is improved following sleep.  

Sleep duration and exercise also influence motor skill learning and memory. It has been proven through experiments that sleep after night training improves skill consolidation compared to morning training without sleep .<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last1=Truong |first1=Charlène |last2=Ruffino |first2=Célia |last3=Gaveau |first3=Jérémie |last4=White |first4=Olivier |last5=Hilt |first5=Pauline M. |last6=Papaxanthis |first6=Charalambos |date=2023-09-01 |title=Time of day and sleep effects on motor acquisition and consolidation |journal=npj Science of Learning |language=en |volume=8 |issue=1 |page=30 |doi=10.1038/s41539-023-00176-9 |pmid=37658041 |bibcode=2023npjSL...8...30T |issn=2056-7936|pmc=10474136 }}</ref> This therefore implies that sleep is a time of heightened processing and consolidation of motor learning, allowing athletes and individuals maximizing their motor skills to attain maximum performance.  

Furthermore, formal sleep therapies have also been discovered to enhance the performance of sports through enhanced reaction time, coordination, and overall execution of skills. Maintenance of proper quantities of sleep in addition to strict compliance to consistency in sleeping schedule can maximize the results of motor learning as well as support long-term memory for body skills .<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal |last1=Cunha |first1=Lúcio A. |last2=Costa |first2=Júlio A. |last3=Marques |first3=Elisa A. |last4=Brito |first4=João |last5=Lastella |first5=Michele |last6=Figueiredo |first6=Pedro |date=2023-07-18 |title=The Impact of Sleep Interventions on Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review |journal=Sports Medicine - Open |language=en |volume=9 |issue=1 |page=58 |doi=10.1186/s40798-023-00599-z |doi-access=free |pmid=37462808 |pmc=10354314 |issn=2198-9761}}</ref> The application of sleep-based interventions, including following a constant sleeping pattern and minimizing disruptions to an absolute degree, can therefore be a significant assistant for the person who wants to optimize their motor capacity.