Linking motor working memory to explicit and implicit motor learning

Working memory is important for motor learning, yet its role beyond visuospatial domains remains unclear. Here, we examine whether and how non-visual Motor Working Memory (MWM) is related to long-term motor learning. Specifically, we identified selective correlations between effector-independent MWM and explicit motor learning processes, and between effector-specific MWM and implicit motor learning processes. These findings extend prior research relating visuospatial working memory to motor learning and highlight distinct MWM mechanisms supporting different learning processes.