Imagery Training in REM Sleep and Lucid Dreaming and the Optimisation of Motor Memory Consolidation in Athletes: A Narrative Review
Quality in Sport June 20, 2026 Arkadiusz Adam Psiuk
Background: Motor learning in competitive sport relies not only on physical practice but also on the offline reorganisation of memory traces during sleep. Waking motor imagery is a recognised ergogenic adjunct, while recent work suggests that mental rehearsal may be extended into the sleeping brain through lucid dreaming, a state in which the dreamer becomes aware of dreaming while remaining...