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SAFE USE INFORMATION
There is no doubt that trampolines can provide a lot of fun, entertainment, fitness and enjoyment.
They also encourage the development of gross motor skills, an incentive and opportunity to
participate in fun physical activity and an environment where a user can challenge themselves to
find and test their limits. However, like many physical activities, trampoline use involves the
potential risk of injury, especially if the trampoline is used incorrectly. Misuse and abuse of this
trampoline is dangerous and can cause serious injury!
Injury surveillance and hospital records show that trampolines are a frequent contributor in injury
cases. Children under 14 years of age account for about 90% of all trampoline-related injuries.
Children sustained 28% of the trampoline-related injuries under five years of age and more than a
third of the injuries related to multi-users (Victorian Injury Surveillance Unit - Hazard 75, Autumn
2013, pg. 3).
Important Notes:
1. Injury data indicates that people can be severely injured if they land on an unprotected
trampoline frame or springs or if they fall from a trampoline. Soft edge systems and
pads covering the frame/suspension system are intended to minimise the risk of injury.
Ensure pads are attached to the trampoline before use.
2. Trampolines, being rebound devices, can propel the user to unaccustomed heights and
into a variety of unexpected body movements and positions. The risk of injury increases
when more than one person at a time bounces on a trampoline. Multiple users on the
trampoline can collide unexpectedly and uncontrollably into each other with force.
Weight variations between users can compound this. Smaller children are particularly
susceptible to increased risk of injury when jumping with adults and larger children, for
example, a “double bounce” dramatically increases the energy transferred to the smaller
body and children’s legs have been broken and severe spinal injuries have occurred as a
result. Ensure only one person at a time bounces on the trampoline.
3. Children are often unable to identify hazards and do not have a well-developed ability to
assess risk and may, if left unsupervised, be at more risk of injury.
4. Always supervise children when they are using the trampoline.
5. Overconfidence is a known precursor to higher risk taking which can lead to injury.
6. Learn the fundamental bounces first before trying more complex manoeuvres.
7. Inappropriate clothing can cause injury. Clothing should allow plenty of body movement
without flapping loosely and becoming a distraction to the jumper.
8. Don’t wear any clothing that contains drawstrings, hooks, loops or anything that could
get caught while using the trampoline which may cause entanglement or strangulation.
Buckles, jewellery, belts and body piercings should not be worn, as these may damage
the trampoline mat or cause injury to the jumper if they become caught in the fabric of
the trampoline. If you are a beginner, then you may want to wear a long-sleeved top and
pants to protect yourself from scrapes and abrasions until you master the control of
bouncing and landing.
9. Better design, good construction and improved safety features go a long way toward
minimising the hazards associated with trampoline use. However, trampolines need to
be used, cared and maintained appropriately to ensure benefits of these features
throughout the life of the product.
