Injuries From Trampolines Skyrocket In Last 4 Years
DETROIT (WWJ) - The number of trampoline parks have increased in recent years, and so have park-related injuries in children according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics.
In just four years, from 2010 to 2014, trips to the emergency room due to trampoline park injuries jumped from just under 600 to almost 7,000 according to researcher Kathryn Kasmire.
"About one in 11 of these patients had to be admitted to the hospital because of severe injuries," says Kasmire.
Sprains and dislocations are the most common injuries at trampoline parks reports WWJ health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites.
The results of the study are not surprising to Beaumont pediatric emergency doctor Kelly Levasseur who has treated injuries from trampoline parks as well as from backyard trampolines.
"I've seen broken bones, broken legs, arm bones, concussions, scraps, bruises, sometimes neck injuries," said Levasseur.
The American Academy of Pediatrics advises against trampoline use for all children but says if children do use them, they should not do flips or have more than one jumper at a time on a trampoline. They also say adult supervision is needed and that there needs to be proper protective padding on and around the trampoline.
