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Top 5 DEADLY Facts About Trampolines


what goes up must come down and all too

what goes up must come down and all too often it comes down with consequences

often it comes down with consequences

often it comes down with consequences welcome to watchmojo.com and today is

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installment we’ll be counting down the top five deadly facts about trampolines

top five deadly facts about trampolines

top five deadly facts about trampolines before we begin we publish new videos

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explore the very real dangers inherent

explore the very real dangers inherent for this popular piece of sporting

for this popular piece of sporting

for this popular piece of sporting equipment number five they cause a lot

equipment number five they cause a lot

equipment number five they cause a lot of injuries what are we going to make

of injuries what are we going to make

of injuries what are we going to make God angry though they’ve become

God angry though they’ve become

God angry though they’ve become commonplace in backyards worldwide the

commonplace in backyards worldwide the

commonplace in backyards worldwide the widespread success of trampolines has

widespread success of trampolines has

widespread success of trampolines has come with a serious cost sure the

come with a serious cost sure the

come with a serious cost sure the average consumer model is only going to

average consumer model is only going to

average consumer model is only going to run you a few hundred dollars initially

run you a few hundred dollars initially

run you a few hundred dollars initially but the risk of serious injury is high

but the risk of serious injury is high

but the risk of serious injury is high as is the price of the accompanying

as is the price of the accompanying

as is the price of the accompanying medical bill estimates vary for annual

medical bill estimates vary for annual

medical bill estimates vary for annual injuries in the United States have been

injuries in the United States have been

injuries in the United States have been placed in the hundreds of thousands

placed in the hundreds of thousands

placed in the hundreds of thousands according to the American Academy of

according to the American Academy of

according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons there were almost

Orthopedic Surgeons there were almost

Orthopedic Surgeons there were almost two hundred and eighty six thousand

two hundred and eighty six thousand

two hundred and eighty six thousand trampoline based injuries treated in

trampoline based injuries treated in

trampoline based injuries treated in 2014 alone costing in the billions

2014 alone costing in the billions

2014 alone costing in the billions those sprains and fractures account for

those sprains and fractures account for

those sprains and fractures account for the majority of them permanent damage

the majority of them permanent damage

the majority of them permanent damage including paralysis is a serious risk

I told you this was a bad idea number

I told you this was a bad idea number four safety nets are little more than a

four safety nets are little more than a

four safety nets are little more than a false sense of security

false sense of security

false sense of security whenever participating in an athletic

whenever participating in an athletic

whenever participating in an athletic activity it’s important to take the

activity it’s important to take the

activity it’s important to take the appropriate safety precautions in order

appropriate safety precautions in order

appropriate safety precautions in order to mitigate the risks of injury when

to mitigate the risks of injury when

to mitigate the risks of injury when biking you put on a helmet when

biking you put on a helmet when

biking you put on a helmet when rollerblading you wear wrist guards when

rollerblading you wear wrist guards when

rollerblading you wear wrist guards when fencing you cover your face with a mask

fencing you cover your face with a mask

fencing you cover your face with a mask the problem is such precautions can also

the problem is such precautions can also

the problem is such precautions can also make you this reckless instilling them

make you this reckless instilling them

make you this reckless instilling them with a dangerous sense of confidence yes

with a dangerous sense of confidence yes

with a dangerous sense of confidence yes I are invincible

I are invincible

I are invincible [Music]

sadly such as the case with trampoline

sadly such as the case with trampoline safety nets yes these mesh structures

safety nets yes these mesh structures

safety nets yes these mesh structures can stop bouncers from flying off the

can stop bouncers from flying off the

can stop bouncers from flying off the trampoline but they also give one the

trampoline but they also give one the

trampoline but they also give one the impression that they can bounce with

impression that they can bounce with

impression that they can bounce with reckless abandon and the problem with

reckless abandon and the problem with

reckless abandon and the problem with that is that they view nothing against

that is that they view nothing against

that is that they view nothing against the common cause of injury landing on

the common cause of injury landing on

the common cause of injury landing on the trampoline incorrectly number three

the trampoline incorrectly number three

the trampoline incorrectly number three even professionals can get hurt hi-hi-hi

even professionals can get hurt hi-hi-hi

even professionals can get hurt hi-hi-hi no good okay

no good okay

no good okay one of the things that makes trampoline

one of the things that makes trampoline

one of the things that makes trampoline so dangerous is the fact that they’re

so dangerous is the fact that they’re

so dangerous is the fact that they’re treated as toys

treated as toys

treated as toys rather than athletic equipment that

rather than athletic equipment that

rather than athletic equipment that being said even when people are

being said even when people are

being said even when people are professionally trained and practicing

professionally trained and practicing

professionally trained and practicing trampoline at the competitive level

trampoline at the competitive level

trampoline at the competitive level injuries are still common in 2016

injuries are still common in 2016

injuries are still common in 2016 Charlotte Drury widely considered the

Charlotte Drury widely considered the

Charlotte Drury widely considered the top female trampoline athlete in America

top female trampoline athlete in America

top female trampoline athlete in America saw her Olympic dream smashed when she

saw her Olympic dream smashed when she

saw her Olympic dream smashed when she broke her foot during a routine practice

broke her foot during a routine practice

broke her foot during a routine practice in 2014 Canada’s Karen Cochrane who at

in 2014 Canada’s Karen Cochrane who at

in 2014 Canada’s Karen Cochrane who at the time already had three Olympic

the time already had three Olympic

the time already had three Olympic medals to her name broke her ankle

medals to her name broke her ankle

medals to her name broke her ankle leading up to the World Championships it

leading up to the World Championships it

leading up to the World Championships it just goes to show even the world’s best

just goes to show even the world’s best

just goes to show even the world’s best can get hurt on trampolines

can get hurt on trampolines

can get hurt on trampolines [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number two pediatricians are against

number two pediatricians are against

number two pediatricians are against them at this point it should be pretty

them at this point it should be pretty

them at this point it should be pretty clear trampolines come with unavoidable

clear trampolines come with unavoidable

clear trampolines come with unavoidable risks can I tell you down here and be a

risks can I tell you down here and be a

risks can I tell you down here and be a little bit better for me no just shout

little bit better for me no just shout

little bit better for me no just shout it out I might have trampled and I’m not

it out I might have trampled and I’m not

it out I might have trampled and I’m not coming down what’s perhaps most

coming down what’s perhaps most

coming down what’s perhaps most obsessing about that however is that due

obsessing about that however is that due

obsessing about that however is that due to their popularity as a form of

to their popularity as a form of

to their popularity as a form of entertainment for the whole family

entertainment for the whole family

entertainment for the whole family kids account for the majority of

kids account for the majority of

kids account for the majority of injuries a staggering 90% according to

injuries a staggering 90% according to

injuries a staggering 90% according to the American Academy of Orthopedic

the American Academy of Orthopedic

the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons the rise in popularity of

Surgeons the rise in popularity of

Surgeons the rise in popularity of backyard trampolines has essentially

backyard trampolines has essentially

backyard trampolines has essentially given birth to an injury epidemic in

given birth to an injury epidemic in

given birth to an injury epidemic in fact it’s become so problematic that the

fact it’s become so problematic that the

fact it’s become so problematic that the American Academy of Pediatrics has taken

American Academy of Pediatrics has taken

American Academy of Pediatrics has taken the position of discouraging trampoline

the position of discouraging trampoline

the position of discouraging trampoline use in children entirely essentially

use in children entirely essentially

use in children entirely essentially stating that no amount of supervision or

stating that no amount of supervision or

stating that no amount of supervision or safety precautions can mitigate the risk

safety precautions can mitigate the risk

safety precautions can mitigate the risk to a reasonable enough degree number one

to a reasonable enough degree number one

to a reasonable enough degree number one they’ve claimed lives a sprain or a

they’ve claimed lives a sprain or a

they’ve claimed lives a sprain or a broken limb earned on a trampoline is

broken limb earned on a trampoline is

broken limb earned on a trampoline is certainly an unpleasant experience but

certainly an unpleasant experience but

certainly an unpleasant experience but at least you’ll live to learn from your

at least you’ll live to learn from your

at least you’ll live to learn from your mistake sadly not everyone who has an

mistake sadly not everyone who has an

mistake sadly not everyone who has an accident while bouncing is so lucky

accident while bouncing is so lucky

accident while bouncing is so lucky according to the US Consumer Product

according to the US Consumer Product

according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Safety Commission

Safety Commission there were 11 confirmed deaths between

there were 11 confirmed deaths between

there were 11 confirmed deaths between 1990 and 1999 in 2013 a nine-year-old

1990 and 1999 in 2013 a nine-year-old

1990 and 1999 in 2013 a nine-year-old girl died in the US on a particularly

girl died in the US on a particularly

girl died in the US on a particularly windy day when the trampoline she was

windy day when the trampoline she was

windy day when the trampoline she was sitting on was lifted in the air while

sitting on was lifted in the air while

sitting on was lifted in the air while being carried some distance by a strong

being carried some distance by a strong

being carried some distance by a strong gust though fatal injuries are

gust though fatal injuries are

gust though fatal injuries are relatively uncommon there have been

relatively uncommon there have been

relatively uncommon there have been enough of them reported to make one

enough of them reported to make one

enough of them reported to make one think twice before jumping to a natural

think twice before jumping to a natural

think twice before jumping to a natural heights farewell old friend do you agree

heights farewell old friend do you agree

heights farewell old friend do you agree with our picks check out these other

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