Exhibit 32.1

                                  Certification
                   Pursuant to Section 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                       as adopted pursuant to Section 906
                        of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


In connection with the Annual Report of Invacare  Corporation (the "company") on
Form 10-K for the period ending  December 31, 2005 as filed with the  Securities
and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"),  I, A. Malachi Mixon,
III,  Chief  Executive  Officer of the company,  certify,  pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted  pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of
2002, that:

     (1)  The Report fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2)  The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the company.


Dated:  March 13, 2006
                                                     /s/ A. Malachi Mixon, III
                                                         ---------------------
                                                         A. Malachi Mixon, III
                                                         Chief Executive Officer



A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has been
provided to Invacare  Corporation  and will be retained by Invacare  Corporation
and  furnished  to the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  or its staff upon
request.