Trampoline Injury Statistics 2015
Approximately 15 percent of injuries on trampolines happen to children younger than 6 and young children constitute up to 37 percent of patients evaluated in emergency rooms after trampoline accidents.
Trampoline injury statistics 2015. Posted 10 sep september 2015 thu thursday 10 sep september 2015 at 8 18pm. Approximately 15 percent of injuries on trampolines happen to children younger than 6 and young children constitute up to 37 percent of patients evaluated in emergency rooms after trampoline. What many do not realize says spineuniverse.
Trampoline park incidents lead to over 7 000 emergency room visits per year trampoline park injuries are 1 7 times more likely to require hospital admission and a longer stay compared to home injuries. Fractures and dislocations accounted for 55 of jump park injuries versus 44 of home trampoline injuries. A decade ago the hospital would admit about 30 children a year with serious trampoline injuries.
Research has found that young children have the highest risk of serious injury including spine and leg fractures. Many parents purchase trampolines for their children believing that trampolines are toys that will provide hours of outdoor fun for kids. In addition to the 2 cases of spinal cord injuries at trampoline parks in the neiss sample multiple cases of spinal cord injuries have been reported in the media 26 30 as well as a traumatic brain injury 31 and 2 deaths at trampoline parks.
In adults fractures and dislocations accounted for 45 of jump park injuries versus 17 of home trampoline injuries. A couple notable statistics on trampoline parks and accidents.
