98,000 trampoline-related injuries in the U.S. result in 3,100 hospitalizations
Medical News Today: Susannah Briskin, assistant professor of pediatrics as well as a pediatric sports medicine specialist with Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, co-authored a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics strongly cautioning against home trampolines. “It bears significant injury risk—especially when somersaults are performed or there are multiple jumpers on the mat at one time,” she said.