Walking Assist Device Market – Global Industry
Insights, Trends, Size, Share, Outlook, and
Opportunity Analysis, 2018-2026
Walking assist device are designed for people suffering from leg injury, also for the people who
are unable to walk by their own due to weak leg muscles. These devices are also used by
people who face problem of body balance during walking due to nervous system disease such
as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer disease. The basic design of walker consist of light body
weight and they are available with four wheels and two wheels design which provides comfort
to the user during walking.
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There are various types of walker systems available in market as per the need of user such as
canes, baby walkers, crutches, standard walkers. The cane type of walker is a handheld walking
stick that provides physical support to the user when walking. Crutches have a soft bar at its
top, which is placed under the armpit. This type of walker is mainly used by people who have
lost one leg. Various types of crutches available in market include axillary crutch, forearm
crutch, platform crutch, stutter crutch, leg support crutches having different weight capacity
and size and are also used by kids to learn walking.
Increasing aging population, disabilities and injuries around the globe expected to favor the
demand for walking assist devices market in the near future
North America and Europe account for major share in the global walking assist devices market.
The near future is expected to witness Asia Pacific taking the pole position, due to continuous
rise in aging population and rate of disabilities around the globe.
As per United Nations Population Fund, people aged 60 years and above accounted for 12.3%
of the global population in 2015, which is expected to increase to 22% by 2050, accounting for
2 billion people. This creates a highly lucrative growth opportunity for growth of the market.