Influence of zolpidem and sleep inertia on balance and cognition during nighttime awakening: A randomized placebo-controlled trial

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-81

  Frey, Danielle J ^a   Ortega, Justus D ^a   Wiseman, Courtney ^a   Farley, Claire T ^a   Wright, Kenneth P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; balance; cognition; falls; hypnotics

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; ZOLPIDEM;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; NIGHTTIME AWAKENING; PATIENT SAFETY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SITTING; SLEEP; SLEEP INERTIA; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE; PYRIDINES; SAFETY; SLEEP;

EID: 78651390036     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03229.x     Document Type: Article

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