Sentence examples for using a walking aid from inspiring English sources

The inclusion criteria were age above 65 years, ability to understand simple commands, able to walk independently without using a walking aid, no major orthopedic or other medical disorder that might affect independent living, and no serious uncorrected visual or hearing impairments.

At best she is able to walk short distances (∼20 m) using 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.

Impaired mobility was defined as using a walking aid.

Of the 44 participants, 37 wore spectacles, 13 used a walking aid (walking stick or rollator), and 3 used a hearing aid.

Participants wore comfortable shoes or walked in bare feet, could use a walking aid and began the test from a standing start.

Use of a walking aid was determined by the question "Do you use a walking aid" (Yes/No).

We also recorded whether or not study participants used a walking aid.

This is a particular problem in older study populations as non-participation in physical capability tests is often found to be higher in subjects who have fallen in the previous year, use a walking aid, or have impaired activities of daily living [77].