Super-Fun Trampolines performed an online survey lasting nearly a full year. This survey was designed to determine how safe trampolines are compared to other common sports. Our online survey had a total of 2,303 different respondents.

Here are some facts based on our survey results...

Most common sports in order of preference:

1. Cycling
2. Basketball
3. Trampolining
4. Soccer
5. Baseball/Softball
6. In-Line Skating
7. Gymnastics
8. Football
9. Skateboarding
10. Skiing/Snowboarding
11. Ice Skating/Hockey
12. Sledding

The average number of hours spent on these sports activities each week: Survey Results Trampolining 3 hours/week Cycling 2 hours/week Basketball 2 hours/week Soccer 2 hours/week Gymnastics 2 hours/week Baseball/Softball 2 hours/week Football 2 hours/week Inline Skating 1 hours/week Skateboarding 1 hours/week Skiing/Snowboarding 1 hours/week Ice Skating/Hockey 1 hours/week Sledding 1 hours/week

The number of injuries requiring medical attention reported in our survey: Survey Results Cycling 62 Football 56 Baseball/Softball 37 Trampolining 37 Soccer 34 Basketball 25 Skiing/Snowboarding 24 Gymnastics 24 Skateboarding 23 Ice Skating/Hockey 17 Inline Skating 17 Sledding 11

The results above show that trampoline use is the 3rd most popular sport, and the most enjoyed sport by time. Injuries requiring medical attention occurred only 37 times out of 2,303 responses; showing that in actuality more children were hurt riding a bicycle.

Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations clearly state trampolines should only be used by 1 person at a time. Our survey revealed that the average number of people on a trampoline when an injury occurred was 3. Other facts regarding the injuries are listed below:

Survey Results
Avg. Children on Trampoline w/Safety Net	3
Avg. Children on Trampoline w/out Safety Net	3
Avg. number of jumpers when an injury occurred	3
% of Trampolines w/Safety Pads Installed	66% (1,520 trampolines)
% of Trampolines w/Safety Nets Installed	17% (392 trampolines)
% of Injuries w/Safety Nets Installed	43% (16 trampolines)
% of Injuries w/out Safety Nets Installed	57% (21 trampolines)
% of Injuries when jumping off the Trampoline	24% (9 trampolines)
% of Injuries from falling off the Trampoline	33% (12 trampolines)

The main cause of injuries was multiple jumpers at one time. While 57% of injuries occurred from jumping or falling off a trampoline, 43% of injuries occurred with safety nets installed. Only 17% of trampolines used safety nets, which indicates that while safety nets may decrease the incidence of falling injuries, it cannot replace adult supervision. Overall, only 1.6% of respondents reported an injury from using a trampoline, showing that trampoline use is safe when you follow the rules.