prEN ISO 26657

Assistive products for walking – General requirements and test methods prEN ISO 26657

Scope

This document specifies requirements and test methods for assistive products for walking, as covered by the following subclauses from ISO 9999:2022
- 12 02 Assistive products for walking not manipulated by arms
- 12 03 Assistive products for walking manipulated by one arm (used singly or in pairs, each manipulated by one of the arms or hands, possibly in combination with the upper body)
- 12 06 Assistive products for walking manipulated by both arms (manipulated by either both arms, the upper body, or by other means)

This document does not apply to assistive product for walking for which there is a particular standard, for example, but not limited to:
- ISO 11199-1, walking frames;
- ISO 11199-2, rollators;
- ISO 11199-3, walking tables;
- ISO 19894, walking trolleys;
- ISO 11334-1, elbow crutches;
- ISO 11334-4, multi-leg sticks.