세계 보행 보조 기기 시장 규모는 2023년 65억 8,000만 달러, 2030년까지 84억 1,000만 달러에 달할 것으로 예상되며, 2024-2030년의 예측 기간 동안 연평균 4.2% 성장할 것으로 예상됩니다. 관절염, 골다공증과 같은 정형외과 질환의 유병률 증가로 인해 시장이 활기를 띨 것으로 예상됩니다. 장애로 이어지는 교통사고 증가도 시장 성장 요인입니다. 노인 인구 증가와 보행 보조 기기의 안전성, 접근성 및 사용 편의성 향상에 대한 관심이 높아지면서 예측 기간(2024-2030년) 동안 시장 수익이 크게 증가할 것으로 예상됩니다.
보행 보조 기기 시장 역학
보행 보조 기기 시장의 주목할만한 촉진요인은 만성 정형외과 질환의 유병률 증가, 교통 사고 증가, 절단 사례 증가, 고령화 등입니다.
골관절염, 류마티스 관절염, 파킨슨병과 같은 정형외과 질환과 신경질환의 유병률 증가는 시장 성장의 주요 요인입니다. 세계보건기구(WHO)(2022)에 따르면 근골격계 질환은 장애의 주요 원인이며, 전 세계적으로 약 17억 1,000만 명이 골다공증, 골관절염, 류마티스 관절염 등 근골격계 질환을 앓고 있습니다. 세계은행(2022)이 제공한 정보에 따르면 전 세계 인구의 약 15%가 어떤 유형의 장애를 겪고 있습니다.
WHO(2022)가 발표한 자료에 따르면 2019년 전 세계적으로 약 850만 명이 파킨슨병(PD)을 앓고 있으며, 이 자료에 따르면 PD는 580만 명의 장애 조정 생존 연수를 가져온다고 합니다. 보행기 등을 사용하여 이동과 균형을 개선하는 것이 권장됩니다.
이것은 신체 장애인이 보행 및 이동과 관련된 문제를 극복할 수 있도록 돕는 보행 보조 기기에 대한 요구가 증가하고 있으며, 이는 보행 보조 기기 시장에 긍정적인 영향을 미치고 있습니다.
교통 사고 증가도 시장 성장에 중요한 고려 사항입니다. WHO(2022)에 따르면, 매년 약 130만 명이 교통사고로 사망하고 약 2,000-5,000만 명이 치명적이지 않은 부상이나 장애를 입어 보행 보조 기기의 필요성을 높이고 보행 보조 기기 시장 성장에 긍정적인 영향을 미칩니다고 합니다. 장애를 입고 있습니다.
그러나 보행 보조 기기와 관련된 특정 위험과 이러한 장치 사용과 관련하여 환자에게 제공되는 적절한 교육의 부족은 보행 보조 기기 시장의 성장을 저해하는 요인으로 작용할 수 있습니다.
보행 보조 기기 시장은 코로나19 확산을 막기 위해 필요한 조치로 시행된 봉쇄 조치로 인해 단기적으로 시장 성장이 억제된 것으로 보고됐습니다. 많은 국가에서 코로나19 위기 동안 워크플로우를 간소화하기 위해 응급 의료의 필요성에 따라 정형외과 검사를 포함한 의료 절차를 중단했습니다. 또한, 보행 보조 기기의 제조 및 공급도 전염병 기간 동안 봉쇄 및 국경 폐쇄의 영향을 받았습니다. 그러나 의료를 포함한 각 산업의 활동이 재개됨에 따라 보행 보조 기기에 대한 수요가 증가하고 있으며, 코로나19 이후 시나리오는 2024-2030년의 예측 기간 동안 보행 보조 기기 시장에 대한 전망이 개선될 것으로 보입니다.
보행보조기구 시장 부문별 분석
보행 보조 기기 제품 유형 부문에서 보행 보조기는 많은 장점으로 인해 향후 몇 년동안 큰 성장을 기록할 것으로 예상됩니다. 보행보조기는 지지력이 높고, 더 안전하고 안정적이며, 특히 상체 힘이 약한 환자에게 사용하기 쉽다.
보행기를 사용하면 환자는 더 먼 거리를 걸을 수 있고 활동적인 상태를 유지할 수 있습니다. 가벼운 무게로 인해 의사가 고령 환자에게 강력히 권장하며, 문제없이 쉽게 움직일 수 있도록 도와줍니다.
따라서 보행기와 관련된 장점과 최종 사용자들 사이에서 점점 더 인기를 얻고 있는 점을 감안할 때, 이 제품 카테고리는 큰 수익을 창출하고 예측 기간 동안 세계 보행 보조 기기 시장의 전반적인 성장을 가속할 것으로 예상됩니다.
이 보고서는 세계 보행 보조 기기 시장에 대해 조사 분석했으며, 시장 규모와 예측, 촉진요인 및 과제, 기업 및 제품 프로파일 등을 전해드립니다.
WALKING ASSIST DEVICES MARKET BY TYPE (CRUTCHES, WALKERS, WHEELCHAIRS, AND OTHERS), BY AGE (PEDIATRIC AND ADULTS), BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS (HOSPITALS, E-COMMERCE SITES, AND OTHERS), BY GEOGRAPHY IS ESTIMATED TO REGISTER GROWTH AT A REMARKABLE CAGR FORECAST DURING 2024-2030 OWING TO INCREASING PREVALENCE OF ORTHOPEDIC DISEASES AND RISING NUMBER OF DISABILITIES OWING TO ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.
The global walking assist devices market was valued at USD 6.58 billion in 2023, growing at a CAGR of 4.2% during the forecast period from 2024 to 2030 to reach USD 8.41 billion by 2030. The walking assist devices market is slated to witness prosperity owing to growing prevalence of orthopedic diseases such as arthritis, osteoporosis, and others. The rise in road accidents leading to disabilities is another factor for the growth of walking assist devices market. The growing geriatric population and growing focus on improving the safety, affordability, and usability of walking assist devices is further expected to result in the appreciable revenue growth in the walking assist devices market during the forecast period (2024-2030).
WALKING ASSIST DEVICES MARKET DYNAMICS:
The noteworthy drivers of the walking assist devices market includes rising prevalence of chronic orthopedic diseases, rise in road traffic accidents, increasing cases of amputations, and increasing age, among others.
The rising prevalence of orthopedic and neurological diseases such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson's disease, and others is an important driver for the market growth. According to World Health Organization (WHO) 2022, musculoskeletal conditions are the leading contributor to disability and worldwide around 1.71 billion people are suffering from musculoskeletal diseases such as osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and others. As per the information provided by the World Bank 2022, around 15% of the total world population face some kind of disability.
The data provided by the WHO 2022, worldwide around 8.5 million people had Parkinson 's disease (PD) in 2019 and as per the same source PD lead to 5.8 million disability-adjusted life years. PD affects the motor capabilities of an individual and thus patients are advised to use walkers, and others for the improvement of mobility and balance in order to avoid any kind of dangerous fall.
This indicates the growing need of walking assist devices that allow disabled individuals to walk around and overcome their mobility related challenges and thus, positively impacting the walking assist devices market.
The rise in road traffic accidents is another major concern for the growth of the market. The light and fatal injuries owing to sudden road accidents lead to disability sometimes and increases the need of walking assist devices, positively impacting the growth of walking assist devices market. According to WHO 2022, approximately 1.3 million people die each year because of road traffic accidents and around 20-50 million individuals suffer from non-fatal injuries or some sort of disability.
However, certain risks associated with walking assist devices and lack of proper training provided to patients regarding usage of these devices may act as restraining factors to the walking assist devices market growth.
The walking assist devices market reported a short period of restraint in the market growth due to the implementation of lockdown as a necessary step to stop the spread of COVID-19 infection. Many countries suspended medical procedures including orthopedic examinations based on the need for urgent medical care in order to streamline the workflow during the COVID-19 crisis. The manufacturing and supply of walking assist devices was also affected during the course of pandemic owing to lockdown impositions and border closures. However, with the resumption of activities across industries including the healthcare sector, there has been rising demand for the walking assist devices. The post COVID scenario is going to be uplifting for the walking assist devices market during the forecast period from 2024-2030.
WALKING ASSIST DEVICES MARKET SEGMENT ANALYSIS:
Walking Assist Devices Market by Type (Crutches, Walkers, Wheelchairs, and Others), Age (Adult and Pediatric), End-User (Hospitals, E-commerce sites, and Others), Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World).
Based on the product type segment of walking assist devices the walkers are expected to register a significant growth in coming years owing to their numerous advantages. The walkers are highly supportive, safer, stable, and convenient to use especially for patients who have less upper body strength.
Walkers allow patients to walk for longer distances and stay active. Due to its light weight property, these are highly recommended by doctors to elderly patients and make them to move around easily without any issues.
Therefore, considering the advantages associated with walkers and their growing popularity among end users, this product category is expected to generate considerable revenue thereby pushing the overall growth of the global walking assist devices market during the forecast period.
NORTH AMERICA IS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THE OVERALL WALKING ASSIST DEVICES MARKET:
Among all the regions, North America is expected to lead in revenue generation in the global walking assist devices market. This can be due to the factors including prevalence of chronic orthopedic diseases, increasing age-related bone issues, presence of key companies involved in production of walking assist devices, high-tech medical facilities, and others.
One of the prominent factors supporting the growth of the North America walking assist devices market is the prevalence of chronic bone diseases leading to disability, majorly in the United States. The rising prevalence of arthritis in the US is the major factor responsible for the growth of walking assist devices market in the region. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2022, it has been estimated that there will be around 78.4 million people suffering from doctor-diagnosed arthritis by 2040 and out of that two-thirds will be women population.
As per the same source, an estimated 34.6 million adults will face arthritis-attributable activity limitations in the US by 2040. As per Arthritis Foundation 2022, around 1.5 million people have rheumatoid arthritis in the United States.
The increasing age makes one susceptible to number of health issues including bone diseases, and others and thus is another driver for the growth of walking assist devices market. According to CDC 2022, around 54.1 million US adults were aged 65 or older in 2019. As per the same source, it has been estimated that by 2060, this number will reach up to 94.7 million in the US.
Therefore, along with the presence of large patient pool in the country, the increasing focus of manufacturers on launching new products in the market is expected to bolster the growth of the walking assist devices market in the United States during the forecast period.
WALKING ASSIST DEVICES MARKET KEY PLAYERS:
Some of the key market players operating in the walking assist devices market includes GF Health Products, Inc, Ossenberg GmbH, Besco, Invacare Corporation, Pride Mobility Products Corp, Sunrise Medical, Permobil, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Biobase, Bischoff & Bischoff, Cobi Rehab, CHINESPORT S.p.a., Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, Etac AB, MEYRA GmbH, Comfort Company, Ottobock, LEVO AG, mikirad, ReWalk Robotics, and others.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN WALKING ASSIST DEVICES MARKET:
In March 2022, Invacare Corporation and its subsidiary, Alber USA, LLC announced the launch of their next generation of power assist devices - the e-motion® (M25)
In January 2019, Honda Motor Co., Inc. received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Walking Assist Device, an externally-worn device developed to support people with reduced walking abilities
KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE WALKING ASSIST DEVICES MARKET REPORT STUDY
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR WALKING ASSIST DEVICES MARKET:
Walking assist devices are the devices that are prescribed to the patients who are unable to walk properly owing to some disability in order to improve their walking pattern, balance, and allow them to move freely.
The global walking assist devices market was valued at USD 6.58 billion in 2023, growing at a CAGR of 4.2% during the forecast period from 2024 to 2030 to reach USD 8.41 billion by 2030.
The walking assist devices market is slated to witness prosperity owing to factors such as growing prevalence of bone diseases such as arthritis, osteoporosis, and others. The rise in injuries owing to road traffic accidents along with growing aging population base which is susceptible to the development of multiple health problems including bone disabilities, and the growing focus on improving the safety and usability, affordability of walking assist devices market for end users are further expected to result in the appreciable revenue growth in the walking assist devices market during the forecast period (2024-2030).
Some of the key market players operating in the walking assist devices market includes GF Health Products, Inc, Ossenberg GmbH, Besco, Invacare Corporation, Pride Mobility Products Corp, Sunrise Medical, Permobil, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Biobase, Bischoff & Bischoff, Cobi Rehab, CHINESPORT S.p.a., Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, Etac AB, MEYRA GmbH, Comfort Company, Ottobock, LEVO AG, mikirad, ReWalk Robotics, and others.
North America is expected to dominate the overall walking assist devices market during the forecast period, 2024 to 2030. This can be ascribed to the presence of large patient pool associated with bone diseases. The age related bone problems and local presence of key market players are other factors for positive growth of the walking assist devices in the region.