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Power Wheelchair, Scooter, and All Terrain Vehicle Market Assessment
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Power Wheelchair, Scooter, and All Terrain Market Shares, Forecasts, and Driving Forces
Healthcare Cost Containment Trends
Reimbursement Drives Healthcare Equipment Industry
Hospital And Home Care Billing Issues
Number Of People In Wheelchairs
Wheelchair Prices
Ultralife Batteries
Medical Equipment Government Regulations
Science And Medical Technology
Thin Film Battery Technological Trends
Wheelchair Technological Trends
Wheelchair Distribution Channels
Market Drivers For Healthcare Cost Containment
Healthcare Equipment Industry

Power Wheelchair, Scooter, and All Terrain Vehicle
Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2006 to 2012

Worldwide power wheelchair and scooter all terrain and regular personal vehicle markets have shifted dramatically in the last year. Vehicles are useful as personal vehicles in controlled settings, going beyond medical necessity to personal transport. Most vehicles are paid for by Medicare or private insurance as users are usually not as mobile as they wished.

There is a small proportion of the market that is not paid for by public or private insurance. Scooter and power wheelchair vehicles are used in shopping settings, airports, in gated communities, and for local transport. Scooters and power wheelchairs are evolving a market presence that goes beyond handicapped transport to personal transport.

Forecasts for 2006-2012 indicate the start of fuel cell personal vehicles and electric vehicles with longer lasting travel capability. There is a measurable sub segment of the market that addresses all terrain vehicles.

Power wheelchair and scooter markets are expected to grow as the baby boomers age. The aging of the population is expected to change markets. Older people need more support for continued mobility through disability. Rehabilitation becomes more prevalent.

Power wheelchair, scooter, and all terrain market forecasts indicate strong growth based on new technology and demand from people wanting a vehicle in between a heavy expensive to drive car and a manual wheelchair.

Wheelchair and scooter markets at $1.7 billion in 2005 are expected to grow to $5.3 billion by 2012. Power wheelchairs and scooters provide mobility and move the healthcare delivery system toward the lower cost homecare.

Companies Profiled

Amigo Mobility
Convaid
Convaquip
Drive Medical
Eagle Sportschair
Gendron Inc.
Glide Rehabilitation Products
Graham-Field
Gunnell
Hoveround
Invacare
Magic Mobility
Vestil Manufacturing/Innovation In Motion Melrose Kiwi Concept Chairs
Merits
Product Design Group
Permobil
Piaggio
Pride Mobility
RGK
Shoprider Mobility Products
Soleus Mobility
Sunrise Medical
Yamaha Motor
Wheelcare Power Mobilizers

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