Rolling Walkers
Rolling walkers feature wheels at the base of two or four of the regular walker’s legs. This change dispenses with the lifting movement necessary to operate static walkers, greatly increasing walking speed and reducing effort for the user.
Rolling walkers also tend to be more stable on difficult terrain suck as grass or gravel, which may catch the feet of a standard walker. However, without four stationary points of contact with the ground, rolling walkers require a greater degree of concentration and dexterity to comfortably operate the device. Particularly, four-wheeled rolling walkers may cause difficulties for the user on inclined surfaces.