ISO/TC 173/WG 1 - Assistive products for walking

This document specifies requirements and test methods of rollators being used as assistive products for walking with wheels, manipulated by both arms, without accessories, unless specified in the particular test procedure. This document also gives requirements relating to safety, ergonomics, performance and information supplied by the manufacturer including marking and labelling. The requirements and tests are based on every-day use of rollators as assistive products for walking for a maximum user mass as specified by the manufacturer. This document includes rollators specified for a user mass of no less than 35 kg. This document is not applicable to rollators with horizontal forearm supports, classified as walking tables, for which ISO 11199-3 is applicable.

This document specifies requirements and test methods for walking frames used as assistive products for walking, manipulated by both arms, without accessories, unless specified in the particular test procedure. This document also gives requirements relating to safety, ergonomics, performance and information supplied by the manufacturer, including marking and labelling. The requirements and tests are based on everyday use of walking frames as assistive products for walking for a maximum user mass as specified by the manufacturer. This document includes walking frames specified for a user mass of no less than 35 kg.

This document specifies the requirements and test methods for the testing strength, torque, and durability of parts, and stability and running durability as a whole for walking trolleys. This document also provides requirements relating to general safety, folding and adjusting mechanisms, lifting and carrying means, ergonomics and information supplied by the manufacturer including marking and labelling. The requirements and tests are based upon every-day usage of walking trolleys as assistive products for walking, for a maximum user mass as specified by the manufacturer. This document includes walking trolleys specified for a user mass of no less than 35kg. Excluded are rollators specified in ISO 11199-2.

ISO 11334-1:2007 specifies requirements and test methods for elbow crutches fully equipped with handgrip and tip. The methods specify testing of separation, static load capacity, fatigue and resistance to low temperature embrittlement. ISO 11334-1:2007 also gives the requirements relating to safety, ergonomics, performance, and information to be supplied by the manufacturer, including marking and labelling. The requirements and tests are based on every-day usage of elbow crutches when performing the through-swing gait, for a maximum user mass as specified by the manufacturer. ISO 11334-1:2007 is applicable to elbow crutches specified for a user mass of not less than 35 kg. Requirements and test methods for friction of rubber tips against the walking surface are dealt with separately.

ISO 11199-3:2005 specifies requirements and methods of testing the static stability, braking capabilities, static strength and fatigue of walking tables without accessory equipment, unless specified in the particular test procedure. It also gives requirements relating to safety, ergonomics and performance, marking, labelling and information supplied by the manufacturer. ISO 11199-3:2005 includes all walking tables with three or more wheels or tips against the walking surface and having arm supports in the shape of a horizontal supporting table or two horizontal forearm supports. The requirements and tests are based on everyday usage of walking tables as walking aids, for a maximum user mass as specified by the manufacturer. ISO 11199-3:2005 includes walking tables specified for a user mass of not less than 35 kg.

ISO 11199-2:2005 specifies requirements and methods of testing the static stability braking capabilities, static strength and fatigue of rollators being used as walking aids with wheels, manipulated by the hands, without accessories, unless specified in the particular test procedure. ISO 11199-2:2005 also gives requirements relating to safety, ergonomics, performance, and information supplied by the manufacturer including marking and labelling. The requirements and tests are based on every-day usage of rollators as walking aids, for a maximum user mass as specified by the manufacturer. ISO 11199-2:2005 includes rollators specified for a user mass of no less than 35 kg. ISO 11199-2:2005 is not applicable to rollators with horizontal forearm supports, classified as walking tables, for which ISO 11199-3 is applicable.

Specifies requirements and test methods for elbow crutches fully equipped with handgrip and tip. Also gives the requirements relating to safety, ergonomics, performance, marking and labelling. The tests are based on everyday usage of elbow crutches when performing the through-swing gait.