THE INFLUENCE OF TRIAZOLAM AND FLUNITRAZEPAM ON ISOKINETIC AND ISOMETRIC MUSCLE PERFORMANCE

The influences of two benzodiazepines (triazolam 0.25 mg and flunitraz epam 2 mg) on isokinetic and isometric muscle performance and on cardi ovascular parameters were examined after a standard period of sleep. A randomized and double-blind test procedure was used (n = 15). Triazol am had no significant (p < 0.05) influence on either of the test condi tions. Administration of flunitrazepam significantly lowered values fo r maximal isometric force and for the cardiovascular parameters. It wa s concluded that triazolam does not influence performance. On the othe r hand, flunitrazepam does influence a number of strength characterist ics and cardiovascular parameters in effort situations.