title: Paediatric injury from indoor trampoline centres.
abstract: Indoor trampoline parks are increasing as a source of injuries among children. We conducted a prospective cohort study, with semi-structured interview and medical record review, of children aged <17 years presenting to a paediatric emergency department following an injury at an indoor trampoline park. In a 6-month period in 2014, 40 such children (55% female) presented to the department. Common mechanisms were individual jumpers falling while attempting a somersault or trick, landing awkwardly on an obstacle such as a ball or protective padding, and multiple users on a single trampoline. Most sustained soft tissue injuries (n=22, 55%) and fractured bones (n=15, 37.5%). One child sustained an unstable cervical fracture/dislocation. Unlike domestic trampolines, where the majority of injuries occur from falling off, most trampoline-park injuries occur on the trampoline surface. These differences require injury prevention strategies that engage children, carers and businesses to meet best practice design and management standards.
authors.affiliation: The Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.|School of Women and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.|Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Mulligan
authors.affiliation: The Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.|School of Women and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.|Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.|School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011998:Recreation; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D019876:Sports Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards