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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a walking aid" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to any device or tool that assists a person in walking, often used in medical or supportive contexts.
Example: "After her surgery, she was given a walking aid to help her regain her mobility."
Alternatives: "mobility aid" or "walking support".
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Of the 44 participants, 37 wore spectacles, 13 used a walking aid (walking stick or rollator), and 3 used a hearing aid.
They have to be able to walk (with or without a walking aid) and to visit the practice of the GP for repeated consultations.
The patient was able to walk a few steps behind a walking aid.
At best she is able to walk short distances (∼20 m) using a walking aid.
Participants wore comfortable shoes or walked in bare feet, could use a walking aid and began the test from a standing start.
Both walking tests were measured once, and if a walking aid was nomally used inside the home, this aid was used during the tests.
Use of a walking aid was determined by the question "Do you use a walking aid" (Yes/No).
All participants experienced at least one fall in the previous year and were able to walk 15 minutes without the use of a walking aid.
For known-groups validity, we hypothesized that participants ambulating without a walking aid would have significantly higher DEMMI scores than participants using a walking aid (Mann–Whitney U test, P < 0.05).
Seventy-nine percent of participants walked independently in the hospital, most of them using a walking aid, but some (13%) reported to be non-ambulatory at all.
To address this finding we first need to characterise a person's stability while using a walking aid.
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