PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Christopher S Mulligan AU - Susan Adams AU - Julie Brown TI - Paediatric injury from indoor trampoline centres AID - 10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042071 DP - 2017 Oct 01 TA - Injury Prevention PG - 352--354 VI - 23 IP - 5 4099 - http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/23/5/352.short 4100 - http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/23/5/352.full SO - Inj Prev2017 Oct 01; 23 AB - 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.