Trampoline Injury Research
Significant research has been conducted into the safety issues posed by spring-based trampolines.
Parents may say “they’re just trampolines”; however, the research below outlines the hidden dangers of spring-based trampolines.
Injury prevention experts suggest injuries caused by spring-based trampolines are at epidemic proportions and also suggest they should not be used in backyards.
| Paper | Publication Date | Summary | Reports |
| Impact of Updated Australian Trampoline Standard | 2007 | The Chair of the Australian Standards Committee for Trampolines explains the Australian Trampoline Standard, noting important points for consumers. | View report |
| Emergency Department Visits for Pediatric Trampoline-related Injuries: An Update | 2007 | ED visits for trampoline-related injuries in 2000–2005 increased in frequency by 113% over the number of visits for 1990–1995. Trampoline use at home continues to be a significant source of childhood injury morbidity. | View report |
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Child injury due to falls from playground equipment, Australia 2002–04 |
2006 | This report breaks down the cause of injury in playground equipment. Trampolines are shown to be the cause of 23% of all reported injuries. | View report |
| Trampoline Injuries | 2006 | This study deals with the risk of trampoline injuries, concluding the traditional trampoline is a dangerous toy, with high number of injuries caused by falling onto springs and frame, or off the trampoline . The study clearly shows how dangerous trampolines are, and that injury risk information that should be taken seriously | View report |
| Injuries to Children in the United States Related to Trampolines, 1990-1995: A National Epidemic | 2005 | The rapid increase in the number of trampoline related injuries to children during recent years is evidence that current prevention strategies are inadequate. Children should not use trampolines at home, and the sale of trampolines for private recreational use should be stopped. | View report |
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Too Many Paediatric Trampoline Injuries
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2004 | This report concludes paediatric trampoline injuries have reached epidemic levels. The authors call for a ban of private trampoline use by children (the definition of a trampoline having a steel frame at the jumping surface, and using springs) | View report |
