Biomechanical analysis of rollator walking

T Alkjaer; Peter K Larsen; Gitte Pedersen; Linda H Nielsen; Erik B Simonsen

doi:10.1186/1475-925X-5-2

Biomechanical analysis of rollator walking

T Alkjaer, Peter K Larsen, Gitte Pedersen, Linda H Nielsen, Erik B Simonsen

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Abstract

The rollator is a very popular walking aid. However, knowledge about how a rollator affects the walking patterns is limited. Thus, the purpose of the study was to investigate the biomechanical effects of walking with and without a rollator on the walking pattern in healthy subjects.

Original language	English
Journal	BioMedical Engineering Online
Volume	5
Pages (from-to)	2
ISSN	1475-925X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-925X-5-2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2006

Keywords

Adult
Ankle Joint
Biomechanics
Female
Gait
Hip Joint
Humans
Knee Joint
Middle Aged
Range of Motion, Articular
Self-Help Devices
Weight-Bearing

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