Abstract
LEXINGTON, Massachusetts (October 20, 2009) - WinterGreen Research announces
that it has a new study on Wheelchairs. The 2009 study has 484 pages, 235
tables and figures. Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth
as the wheelchairs are used globally. Growth comes as the population ages in
every region.
According to Susan Eustis, the lead author of the study, gthe use of
wheelchairs is based on providing a chair for everyone who does not have the
ability to walk one quarter mile. The ability to walk longer distances is
impossible for some people and then they need a wheel chair. Custom units,
light weight units, stable chairs, comfortable chairs are all an issue in
general market seating and are moving to be adopted in the wheel chair market.h
Hospital and homecare wheelchair technology is evolving to give people with
disabilities more mobility. Markets are poised to create the ability for
people with disabilities to get more exercise and have more mobility. Impact
on the healthcare delivery industry is positive because it is encouraging
mobility of people who were previously bed ridden.
Wheelchairs impact care delivery, permitting the patient to control mobility
for the rehabilitation efforts. Lightweight wheel chairs give patients the
ability to control movement. Transport wheelchairs are used for moving
patients from the bed to another place. Patients and family gain more control
over the care delivery with the availability of transport wheelchairs. Care
can be delivered in familiar home settings. Wheelchair market driving forces
include the fact that baby boomers are starting to hit age 65 resulting in
growth in the population over age 65. As overall life expectancy increases,
more wheelchairs are needed.
The home medical equipment market includes home health care products, physical
rehabilitation products and other non]disposable products used for the
recovery and long]term care of patients. The demand for domestic home medical
equipment products continues to grow. Growth during the next decade and beyond
is a result of several factors:
Wheelchair markets are expected to grow as the baby boomers age. The aging of
the population is expected to change markets. Older people need more support
for continued mobility through disability. Rehabilitation becomes more
prevalent.
The ability to get reimbursement has been a significant market factor. As baby
boomers age and need wheelchairs, they will be willing to pay directly for
mobility and comfort as they do for homes and cars now. This trend will assure
market growth worldwide.
Wheelchair and scooter markets at $3.9 billion in 2009 are expected to grow to
$7.9 billion by 2015. Wheelchairs and scooters provide improved lifestyle for
disabled people by enabling mobility and move the healthcare delivery system
toward the lower cost homecare.
Research Methodology
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relating to Industry segments is developed permit presentation of forecasts
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