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Handgrip strength and balance in older adults following withdrawal from long-term use of temazepam, zopiclone or zolpidem as hypnotics
BACKGROUND: Benzodiazepines 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 dur...
Autores principales: | Nurminen, Janne, Puustinen, Juha, Lähteenmäki, Ritva, Vahlberg, Tero, Lyles, Alan, Partinen, Markku, Räihä, Ismo, Neuvonen, Pertti J, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4246488/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25416480 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-14-121 |
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