Safety Tips for Trampoline Parks

• Posted by jennifer calderon December 8, 2021 Filed in Business #Trampoline Parks  240 views
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  Trampolines, as we know them, have been around since the mid-1930s and commercial outdoor trampoline parks, or "jump centers," became popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Quickly fell out of favor due to high injury rates that influenced high insurance rates. Trampoline use at home has been perpetuated over the decades with "enhanced safety." This has included padding over the springs, a net around the trampoline to prevent someone from falling, and sinking the trampoline into the ground so that it is level with the ground. These things were seen as "safety measures" but did not prevent fractures, sprains, lacerations, and head injuries. Continue reading here more about Soft play manufacturer.

   

  Over the past decade, there has been a nationwide explosion of commercial indoor jump gyms. These are lucrative businesses, which are relatively easy to "start". These are typically interconnected competition trampoline stores that allow for high intensity jumps and cartwheels. These ARE NOT BOUNCING HOUSES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. Trampoline gyms are a new and completely unregulated industry.

   

  As a result of the rapid growth in trampoline parks, there is no formal safety regulation and no tracking of safety data. Bungee jumping, skiing, and rock climbing are highly regulated industries than trampoline parks. According to a position statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), trampolines in general are not safe and you have been advised "not to buy a trampoline for your home." The AAP also recommends that "small and large trampolines should never be used at home, in routine gym classes, or on playgrounds." Visit AAP.org or HealthyChildren.org for more information.

   

  A significant trend has been identified in the number of people injured at jumping gyms in the Provo, Utah area. Between June 2009 and November 2012, 57 people injured were identified while in show jumping gyms. 52 of the 57 injuries have occurred in the past 18 months, demonstrating a staggering increase in the injury rate.

   

  The average age of the injured is 19 years. The most common injuries are: lower leg fractures, neck, back and arm fractures. In extreme cases, various forms of paralysis have occurred.