Trampolining

Well, speaking from experience, I would steer well clear of it!
A few years ago I was having great fun bouncing with DGD on her trampoline when I suddenly felt something amiss. Without going into TMI, I had displaced some internal organs. The doctor told me our muscles holding everything in place are weaker as we age. Sadly, my trampolining days are over and I would urge extreme caution to anyone thinking of giving it a go.

I can injure myself without the help of a trampoline, so it’s a no from me.

An Xboyfriend is a Consultant Radiologist and hates trampolines with a vengeance.
He said they got at times 5 serious injuries caused by them a week, the worst when they were used when wet.
We have space for one but decided no.

The remains of ours yesterday.
The wind lifted it over a 10ft hedge.
This was after retrieving it and started the dismantling.

Just a comment about so-called trampoline parks - one of my former colleagues, a very high ranking trampoline coach, told me a few years ago when these were starting, that he has earned more money out of those having to attend court so often as an 'Expert Witness' than he had for previous five years teaching top level trampoline champions.
However, he also pointed out how sad it was to see so many young people so severely damaged at these places.

One of the more dangerous items many people have in their homes and gardens is a trampoline. It is tragic how many children get hurt using these, some with life-changing injuries. Any A&E Consultant detests them.

Trampoline is a wonderful sport, but needs to be undertaken in appropriate conditions with trained and qualified British Gymnastic Trampoline Coaches controlling it. And this is for ALL age groups.

One of the more dangerous aspects of garden trampolines is that more than one person is allowed on it at the time - this is an invite for an accident, and could be very serious one indeed.

If people must have one of these things in their garden - then they must observe strict rules AT ALL TIMES/.

Not placed near or under a tree or overlying wall.
Good, often checked netting surrounding it
NEVER more than one person on at any time
NO child on it without adult supervision.
NEVER ATTEMPTS at such things as somersaults.

Better still do not have one, and put for the children to join a properly registered and safe club and learn how to do it properly.

Fair point ? merlotgran

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My former objection was to the one next door, where their own children and others were on it so much, and one of the younger girls would scream - I mean that very high pitched screaming - almost non stop. We have small gardens so there was no getting away from it if you were outside.
It made me feel positively murderous. ?. I was so relieved when they finally moved.

Gdcs have one but it’s at the bottom of quite a long garden and they’re not allowed to scream!

I've trampolined as a gran but not since I was in my mid 50s. No problems as I did follow all the rules of being on one. It's amazing how much energy you need.

My daughter did trampolining from age of 9 through to her early 30s and competed in competitions and later taught it. I've watched and spotted during years of lessons. My GD also went to a club for tuition and eventually they had one in the garden.

My enjoyment was just bouncing. No acrobatics.

Evidence about pelvic injury is to do with rebounding exercises done on mini trampolines and those set in the floor.

EthelTheTank Sounds like you've never done it before. Read all the dos and don'ts about using one then make up your mind. If you are prepared to follow the rules then have a gentle bounce by yourself.

Chewbacca's cautionary tale shows that no more than one should ever be on a trampoline unless they are experienced. It scares the life out of me when I see 2 or more children on their garden trampolines. No wonder accidents happen.

They have a trampoline centre near where I live. Have been tempted to go but thought perhaps I am too old.

A bit of gentle bouncing up and down shouldn't hurt. I should forget the double back flips and somersaults for a while though.

Sounds more dangerous than I'd realised! They have one of the in the floor ones which I think is better because I wouldn't have to climb up two steps to get there. I'd love to give it a go. And I won't forget my tena ladies ?

What about those trampolines you sometimes see in parks or at the seaside, the ones that are at floor level? May be less dangerous as they only take one person at a time, I think. Trampolining looks so easy and such fun that I'd like to try it. Probably won't, though. Too risk averse!

I wanted to shove a sausage in their cake holes.

said with such feeling merlotgran!

I hate the flipping things. They're not only dangerous but awful eyesores in gardens and we once spent an afternoon trying to enjoy a barbecue in a friend's garden while the overgrown 'children' next door bounced up and down for hours - constant annoying creaky noise and leering over the fence at the top of each bounce.

I wanted to shove a sausage in their cake holes.

I had a go about 20 years ago, with my sister . Great fun, but w didn't stay upright for long. Much hilarity. Not sure if the bouncing or extreme laughter caused a little accident.

Callistemon

Having been dragged by a horse and knowing someone who broke his neck at rugby, I think he's being over-cautious!

The only reason there are more injuries from trampolining is that far more children have a trampoline than ride horses.

We are a horsey family and more injuries on trampolines than on horse back (or falls)

Before Covid regularly went to trampoline centres with GC, some GC have trampolines in garden, like all activities there is an of risk .

Having been dragged by a horse and knowing someone who broke his neck at rugby, I think he's being over-cautious!

The only reason there are more injuries from trampolining is that far more children have a trampoline than ride horses.

I've had a go on my GC's trampoline. Can't say I enjoyed it but survived! GC have had a few injuries though. A strange one involved my GS biting his tongue quite badly!

No, don’t give it a go! A former neighbour, consultant in charge of A&E at a children’s hospital, forbade his children from having one, having seen so many injuries. His daughter rode and his son played rugby, both quite dangerous sports!

The last time I trampolined was with DGS years ago.

I landed on my back, he was laughing but carried on bouncing (he was about 6 at the time) and I just couldn't get up again until he relented and helped me.
He's much more considerate now but no more trampolining for me.
The DGD are just brilliant, back flips, gym moves etc so I couldn't possibly compete.

Bounce on all fours and get the kids to do the same, it's quite fun. I get my young relatives to do it too, they think it's fun and I don't break my hip. X