Serious Injuries in Children More Likely to Occur at Trampoline Parks, Not on Home Trampolines
If you often head to the nearest trampoline park when your kids start bouncing off the walls at home, a recent study might give you second thoughts.Kids who get their jump on at trampoline parks are more likely to suffer a serious injury and require hospital admission than those who use trampolines at home, according to a study published June 13 in the journal Injury Prevention.Greater public awareness of the potential dangers and mandatory safety standards for trampoline centers is needed to reduce the risk of injury, according to the authors.The first trampoline park opened its doors in 2004, and the recreation centers quickly gained popularity around the world, according to a Los Angeles Times article about the state of the industry. By 2019, the global trampoline park industry was…