Survey of injury sources for a trampoline with equipment hazards designed out

Eager, D; Scarrott, C; Nixon, J; Alexander, K

Survey of injury sources for a trampoline with equipment hazards designed out

Eager, D

Scarrott, C Nixon, J Alexander, K

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2012, 48 (7), pp. 577 - 581
Issue Date:: 2012-07-01

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dc.contributor.author	Eager, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1926-7867	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Scarrott, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Nixon, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Alexander, K	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-07-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2012, 48 (7), pp. 577 - 581	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1034-4810	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/124894
dc.description.abstract	Aim: In Australia, trampolines contribute approximately one-quarter of all childhood play-equipment injuries. The purpose of this study was to gather and evaluate injury data from a nontraditional, 'soft-edged', consumer trampoline in which the equipment injury sources have been designed out. Methods: A survey was undertaken in Queensland and New South Wales. The manufacturer of the nontraditional trampoline provided the University of Technology, Sydney, with their Australian customer database. Injury data were gathered in a pilot study by phone interview, then in a full study through an email survey. Results from 3817 respondents were compared with earlier Australian and US data from traditional trampolines gathered from emergency departments. Results: A significantly lower proportion of the injuries caused by falling off or striking the equipment was found for this new design when compared with traditional trampolines both in Australia and in the USA. The age of children being injured on trampolines in Australia was found to be markedly lower than in North America. Conclusions: This research indicates that with appropriate design the more severe injuries on traditional trampolines can be significantly reduced. © 2012 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (Royal Australasian College of Physicians).	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/j.1440-1754.2012.02426.x	en_US
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dc.subject.classification	Pediatrics	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Wounds and Injuries	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Surveys	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Questionnaires	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Equipment Design	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Equipment Safety	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Age Distribution	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Sports Equipment	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Child	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Child, Preschool	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Infant	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	New South Wales	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Queensland	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Survey of injury sources for a trampoline with equipment hazards designed out	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	7	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	48	en_US
utslib.for	091399 Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
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Abstract:

Aim: In Australia, trampolines contribute approximately one-quarter of all childhood play-equipment injuries. The purpose of this study was to gather and evaluate injury data from a nontraditional, 'soft-edged', consumer trampoline in which the equipment injury sources have been designed out. Methods: A survey was undertaken in Queensland and New South Wales. The manufacturer of the nontraditional trampoline provided the University of Technology, Sydney, with their Australian customer database. Injury data were gathered in a pilot study by phone interview, then in a full study through an email survey. Results from 3817 respondents were compared with earlier Australian and US data from traditional trampolines gathered from emergency departments. Results: A significantly lower proportion of the injuries caused by falling off or striking the equipment was found for this new design when compared with traditional trampolines both in Australia and in the USA. The age of children being injured on trampolines in Australia was found to be markedly lower than in North America. Conclusions: This research indicates that with appropriate design the more severe injuries on traditional trampolines can be significantly reduced. © 2012 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (Royal Australasian College of Physicians).

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