| Have you ever found yourself wondering about | | | | of one another. It should always be one at time, |
| the safety of trampolines? The same as with | | | | every time. |
| most other types of exercise, if you don't do it | | | | Always make sure that there is some sort of |
| right, or if you misuse the equipment, then you | | | | supervision - There should always be supervision |
| are always giving yourself the risk of an injury. | | | | by an adult, who is also called a "spotter". |
| Jumping on a trampoline or rebounding is just the | | | | Take the proper precautions - Use pads for |
| same. If you, or any of your children are already | | | | safety to cover the areas of metal frame around |
| participating in activities such as riding a bicycle, | | | | the edges of your trampoline. Crash mats, as |
| football, or roller skating, then they're already | | | | they are called, can be used on the areas around |
| performing activities where there is a potential | | | | the trampoline as well, which will give added |
| risk of injury if performed without caution. Riding | | | | security. To prevent falling off the trampoline, |
| a bicycle is relatively safe... but dodging in and out | | | | safety nets which are specifically designed for the |
| of traffic, doing wheelies, or jumping, are not the | | | | purpose can be used on the outdoor versions. |
| safest ways to practice it though. | | | | Remember the various restrictions - Always, |
| Here are some of basic, but commonly | | | | always refer to your trampoline's manual to see |
| overlooked rules to using trampolines: | | | | what the limitations are on your trampoline. If you |
| On the trampoline, you must only have one | | | | knowingly over-burden your trampoline, you will |
| person at a time - Certainly, the weight capacity | | | | probably break it right away, and can cause the |
| may allow for more than one person to be on at | | | | breakage of a bone or two of your own as well. |
| a time, and some manufacturers might even say | | | | Also, you must beware of putting your trampoline |
| it is alright for more than one user, but the | | | | near trees and other over-hanging objects. You |
| bottom line is that trampolines are only safe when | | | | might find yourself rather surprised by how high |
| just ONE person is using it at a time. Think about | | | | you can bounce, which in turn will allow you to hit |
| it this way; if you on the way down when | | | | them even harder |
| someone else is on the way upwards, then the | | | | Performing tricks on the trampoline - Leave high |
| trampoline bed is coming up towards you. Hitting | | | | risk maneuvers and tricks to the professionals |
| the bed then, is about the same impact as hitting | | | | who know what they are doing. Trampolines do |
| the ground feet first. And if there are several | | | | have professionals, so please let them risk their |
| people bouncing at once, then there is always the | | | | bodies for our amusement, as they are trained to |
| risk of banging heads, launching someone off by | | | | do so. |
| purely bouncing them, and people landing on top | | | | |