The effects of acute exercise and a nap on heart rate variability and memory in young sedentary adults
Melodee Mograss,
Emmanuel Frimpong,
Franck Vilcourt
et al.
Abstract:Recent evidence suggests that the autonomic nervous system can contribute to memory consolidation during sleep. Whether fluctuations in cardiac autonomic activity during sleep following physical exercise contribute to the process of memory consolidation has not been studied. We assessed the effects of a non‐rapid eye movement (NREM) nap following acute exercise on cardiac autonomic regulation assessed with heart rate variability (HRV) to examine if HRV influences memory processes. Fifty‐six (59% female) health… Show more
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