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How to Safely Enjoy Trampoline Time
By Alex Cordier
Medically reviewed by Patricia Salber MD, MBA (@docweighsin)
Updated on June 12, 2020
Minimize the risk of kids getting injured on trampolines by purchasing the right equipment, having strict trampoline rules, and providing adult supervision.
Kids love trampolines. Look at any neighborhood where kids live and you will find a multitude of trampolines in different shapes and forms. Parents also love trampolines. What better way to get kids to burn off excess energy and give parents some breathing space? But, if trampolines are not set up and used properly, injuries can occur. Here is what you need to know about how to make trampolines safer for kids.
Trampoline injuries are on the rise
Trampoline injuries are on the rise. A recent study published in the Archives of Pediatrics found that trampoline accidents were 9.7 times more common in 2016 compared with 2008. The increasing popularity of trampoline parks is a key contributor.
There were over a million trampoline-related ED visits between 2002 and 2011 in the United States, resulting in over one billion dollars spent. Twenty-nine percent (29%) of these injuries were fractures. In New Zealand, trampoline injuries resulted in the government…
