Research Suggests an Extra 60-90 Minutes of Sleep Leads to Improvement in Key Musical Skills

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香港浸会大学の研究で、睡眠時間を60〜90分増やすことで、リズムの安定性、初見演奏、音楽的記憶といった主要な音楽スキルが向上することが示された。18歳から55歳の音楽学生およびプロの音楽家50名を対象に、1週間の睡眠延長実験を行った結果、睡眠時間を増やしたグループでこれらのスキルに顕著な改善が見られた。

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A recent study carried out at Hong Kong Baptist University has found that an extra 60 to 90 minutes of sleep can lead to measurable improvements in core musical skills, including rhythmic stability, sightreading, and musical memory. The study examined a sample of 50 musicians between the ages of 18 and 55, some of whom were music students and professional musicians. They were divided into two groups: the control group continued with their normal sleep schedule, while the test group was asked to lengthen their sleep each night by 60 to 90 minutes for a period of one week. Throughout the study, the researchers tracked the participants' sleep using wearable devices; and the sleep-extension group averaged 1 hour and 26 minutes of additional sleep per night. Then, the participants wer…