Handgrip Strength and Balance in Older Adults Following Withdrawal from Long-Term use of Temazepam, Zopiclone or Zolpidem as Hypnotics

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dc.contributor.authorNurminen, Janne
dc.contributor.authorPuustinen, Juha
dc.contributor.authorLähteenmäki, Ritva
dc.contributor.authorVahlberg, Tero
dc.contributor.authorLyles, Alan
dc.contributor.authorPartinen, Markku
dc.contributor.authorRäihä, Ismo
dc.contributor.authorNeuvonen, Pertti J
dc.contributor.authorKivelä, Sirkka-Liisa
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-03T17:23:42Z
dc.date.available2018-04-03T17:23:42Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractBenzodiazepines and related drugs affect physical functioning negatively and increase fall and fracture risk. As impaired muscle strength and balance are risk factors for falls, we examined the effects of hypnotic withdrawal on handgrip strength and balance in older adult outpatients during and after long-term use of temazepam, zopiclone and zolpidem (here collectively referred to as “benzodiazepines”). Methods: Eighty-nine chronic users (59 women, 30 men) of temazepam, zopiclone or zolpidem aged ≥55 years participated in a benzodiazepine withdrawal study. Individual physician-directed withdrawal was performed gradually over a one-month period and participants were followed up to six months.en_US
dc.format.extent10 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2862BD3X
dc.identifier.citationNurminen, J., Puustinen J., Lähteenmäki, R., Vahlberg, T., Lyles, A., Partinen, M., Räihä, I., Neuvonen, P.J., Kivelä. S. (2014) Handgrip Strength and Balance in Older Adults Following Withdrawal from Long-Term use of Temazepam, Zopiclone or Zolpidem as Hypnotics. BMC Geriatrics. doi:10.1186/1471-2318-14-121.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/7909
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Baltimore
dc.subjectBenzodiazepinesen_US
dc.subjectTemazepamen_US
dc.subjectZopicloneen_US
dc.subjectZolpidemen_US
dc.subjectWithdrawalen_US
dc.subjectHandgrip strengthen_US
dc.subjectBalanceen_US
dc.subjectImprovementen_US
dc.subjectOlder adultsen_US
dc.titleHandgrip Strength and Balance in Older Adults Following Withdrawal from Long-Term use of Temazepam, Zopiclone or Zolpidem as Hypnoticsen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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