23 July 2019 - Global Wheelchair
Market is predicted to rise
considerably in the forecast period owing to the growing geriatric population
& physically disabled people that require wheelchairs and increasing spinal
cord injury patients. A wheelchair is a wheeled mobility device that is pushed
by either manually or by different automated systems. Wheelchairs are used by
the physically disabled people who have difficulty in walking or for people who
feel walking impossible due to psychological illnesses, disability or injury.
Most wheelchairs have handles attached at the top rear of the seat as a grip
for push and pull.
An
ideal wheelchair incorporates a seat, footrests and four wheels; two caster
wheels at front and two large wheels at the back. Wheelchairs are used for
indoor as well as for outdoor purposes. Innovation in these devices like sports
wheelchairs, smart wheelchair, and stairclimbing wheelchairs is predicted to
stimulate the demand for wheelchairs market in near future. Customized
wheelchairs designed for daily use or for a specific activity are also
available in the market.
Patients
with strong upper body but weak lower body use manual wheelchair and the ones
who are permanently disabled use electric wheelchairs. The solar powered with a
retractable roof wheelchairs is also accessible where solar panels are
entrenched on the top in place of batteries.
The
geriatric population are prone to chronic diseases like hypertension, cardiac
disorders, and mobile impairment due to which the demand for wheelchairs is
expected to rise significantly in the years to come, thereby affecting
wheelchairs market. Another major trend to attract wheelchairs market is the
increasing number of medical emergencies due to the factors like industrial
accidents, road mishaps, natural disasters, fire breakout and more. The increasing number of such incidences enforce
healthcare facilities to keep sufficient stock of mobility products, workforce
and operation theaters. However, the high cost of the electric wheelchairs and
lack of awareness are few factors are restraining the growth of wheelchairs
market.
The
market is categorized on the basis of product type, category, design and
function, end user, and geography. On the basis of product type, market manual
wheelchair and electric wheelchairs. Electric wheelchairs are expected to rise
significantly in future owing to its innovative features. Electric wheelchairs
are further divided as front wheel drive, central wheel drive, rear wheel
drive, standing electric wheelchair, and others.
Based
on category, wheelchairs market is divided into adult wheelchair and pediatric
wheelchair. In terms of design and function, the market is classified into
basic wheelchair, bariatric wheelchair, sports wheelchair, standing wheelchair,
and others. Based on end user, wheelchairs market is divided into homecare and
healthcare centers. Geographically, the market is divided into North America,
Europe, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & Africa. Asia Pacific is predicted
to hold larger share of market owing to increasing population in developing
economies.
The
key players in wheelchair market are Aquila Corporation, Aspen Seating, EASE
Seating System, Invacare Corporation, Ottobock Healthcare, 21st Century
Scientific Inc., Permobil AB, GF Health Products Inc., Pride Mobility Products
Corporation, LEVOAG, MEYRA GmbH, Hoveround Corporation, Drive Medical, Eagle
Sportschairs LLC., Medical Depot Incorporation and Sunrise Medical LLC.
Market Segment:
The reports help answer the following
questions:
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What is the size of the wheelchair market in the world and in different
countries?
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How is the market split into different types of wheelchairs?
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How are the overall market and different product types growing?
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How is the market predicted to develop in the future?
The latest industry data included in the
reports:
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Demand for wheelchairs, 2011 - 2022
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Wheelchair market size by product type, 2011 - 2022
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Growth rates of the overall market and different product segments, 2011 - 2022
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Shares of different product segments of the overall market, 2011, 2017, and
2022
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