Effect of Rollator Use on Health-Related Quality of Life in Individuals With COPD.

The article presents a study that evaluates the influence of rollator use on health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The randomized controlled trial was used to 31 postrehabilitation patients with COPD, who received a rollator or usual care for 8 weeks. The results of the study revealed that there was no rollator effect on quality of life when the patients were provided with rollator. Actual use of a rollator determines its effect.