Jumping on trampoline is quite exciting as it offers sheer joy that completely engulfs a person who is voluntarily going up and down on a trampoline. Believe it or not, the trampoline was originally used as a method of punishment in the medieval days. The act of 'blanketing' was meant to toss the offender into the air, of course involuntarily. There are some references to this in the literary works such as Don Quixote where Sancho Panza was thrown into the air from a blanket. However the exact origin of the trampoline is difficult to ascertain as a lot of people have been credited for inventing it.
Trampolines were used for various purposes for nearly a century after being invented. They have been used in the military as aviation training aids for pilots and navigators, who would train on them to face the difficulties while on flight. The trampolines have also come handy for training astronauts and cosmonauts of both the American and the Soviet space programs. The "In flight positions" which the astronauts can expect in the space were simulated on a trampoline.
Today, however, the most significant usage of a trampoline is in the entertainment industry. Children love playing on a trampoline and they simply enjoy jumping to and fro on it. However as much as they do enjoy it, near fatal accidents may sometime happen.
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons has recently in a report rated the trampoline to be the source of the third major amount of accidents. Most children that met with an accident were in the age group of 5 to 14 years. Most kids love watching TV and they try to imitate what they see on the TV. They perceive that it is a way of expressing themselves to their peer group. The more daring you are, the more cool you seem to be! However as parents there is nothing cool about your 5 years old son lying unconscious in the backyard with a serious injury on the head. Naturally, safety comes first when playing on the trampoline. There are safety gears and padding available at the sports stores. You can get helmets, joint guards and also safety padding to ensure that over anxious kids do not get injured on them. Even if they are a slightly over the budget ensure that you buy them to avoid any untoward incidents. Trampoline is a fun game, and as long as the safety of the kids is ensured, it certainly provides pure entertainment to the kids.
By Barbara Mary
Trampolines were used for various purposes for nearly a century after being invented. They have been used in the military as aviation training aids for pilots and navigators, who would train on them to face the difficulties while on flight. The trampolines have also come handy for training astronauts and cosmonauts of both the American and the Soviet space programs. The "In flight positions" which the astronauts can expect in the space were simulated on a trampoline.
Today, however, the most significant usage of a trampoline is in the entertainment industry. Children love playing on a trampoline and they simply enjoy jumping to and fro on it. However as much as they do enjoy it, near fatal accidents may sometime happen.
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons has recently in a report rated the trampoline to be the source of the third major amount of accidents. Most children that met with an accident were in the age group of 5 to 14 years. Most kids love watching TV and they try to imitate what they see on the TV. They perceive that it is a way of expressing themselves to their peer group. The more daring you are, the more cool you seem to be! However as parents there is nothing cool about your 5 years old son lying unconscious in the backyard with a serious injury on the head. Naturally, safety comes first when playing on the trampoline. There are safety gears and padding available at the sports stores. You can get helmets, joint guards and also safety padding to ensure that over anxious kids do not get injured on them. Even if they are a slightly over the budget ensure that you buy them to avoid any untoward incidents. Trampoline is a fun game, and as long as the safety of the kids is ensured, it certainly provides pure entertainment to the kids.
By Barbara Mary
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