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The Ups and Downs of Trampoline Parks
Introduction
Trampolines started to appear in the gardens of private houses within the UK around the turn of this century. Since that time, they have become incredibly commonplace, and the reasons why are understandable. The compact nature of the trampolines makes them an attractive proposition for all but the smallest of gardens. The relative success of British gymnastics at the Olympic Games London 2012 and subsequent Olympic Games may have captured the imagination of young people. Trampolines can provide a valuable outlet for children to exercise and burn energy either alone or with friends in relatively secure locations, reducing the risk of stranger danger, and possibly prolonging the life of sofa’s and mattresses throughout the land.
Commercial trampoline parks are indoor facilities that usually contain wall-to-wall trampolines that are arranged to prevent users falling off on to hard surfaces or colliding. Padded or spring walls and floors are often used to reduce the risk of impact injuries.
However, despite safety precautions, adverse health events do happen. Sometimes these events are serious. ROSPA recognise that trampoline parks ‘can be high-risk environments, and it is impossible to completely remove this risk’.
The dangers associated with trampoline parks, along with the need for robust safety management in these facilities, was recently featured across national media outlets after two people who ran a trampoline park were successfully prosecuted after 270 people were injured while using their facility, including 11 people who broke their backs.
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