The effect of gender and circadian rhythm on the performance of motor memory and the motivation for advancement in youth

The objective of this study was to compare the motor memory function and the motivation of progress in male and female students with different daily rhythm. The sample included 50 morning active participants and 40 evening active participants. Research tools included Horn Stenberg's Morning-Evening Questionnaire, Hermann's Progress Motivation Questionnaire, and Chain Color Matching Software. Findings showed progression for the variable of motor memory function. The interactive effect of gender on the daily rhythm was not significant. Comparison of means showed that evening active males had the highest mean of motor memory, while morning active females had the weakest level of motor memory function. For the progress motivation variables, results showed that the main effect of the daily rhythm was significant and there was a significant difference between the progress motivation in males with evening rhythm and progress motivation of females with morning rhythm.