title: Gait performance with wheeled and standard walkers.
abstract: Reviewed research indicates that gait performance with wheeled walkers is typically better than with standard walkers. Although not appropriate for all patients requiring a walker, wheeled walkers in general and rollators in particular, probably merit broader utilization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269, USA.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Bohannon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014853:Walkers; D016138:Walking