Injury highlights need for trampoline safety net
20/12/2010 Parents looking to treat their children with trampolines for the garden this Christmas may want to consider investing in a safety net to help keep the family secure while exercising outdoors, after reading one boy's story.
Liam Ferris had been taking part in a PE class at the John of Gaunt School in Trowbridge, when a failed trampoline somersault almost caused a serious injury, reported the Wiltshire Times.
"I did it the first time fine but I landed on my neck the second time and I heard a click," 13-year-old Liam told the newspaper.
After being airlifted to the Royal United Hospital in Bath, X-rays revealed that the boy had suffered only muscle damage and no bones were broken.
Families looking to buy trampolines for the garden could help prevent falls of this kind by adding a safety net to their outdoor play equipment.
Last week, Dr Ian Lewis, head of research at charity Tenovus, suggested that healthier lifestyle choices, such as exercising outdoors with a trampoline, could help households prevent cancer.
Liam Ferris had been taking part in a PE class at the John of Gaunt School in Trowbridge, when a failed trampoline somersault almost caused a serious injury, reported the Wiltshire Times.
"I did it the first time fine but I landed on my neck the second time and I heard a click," 13-year-old Liam told the newspaper.
After being airlifted to the Royal United Hospital in Bath, X-rays revealed that the boy had suffered only muscle damage and no bones were broken.
Families looking to buy trampolines for the garden could help prevent falls of this kind by adding a safety net to their outdoor play equipment.
Last week, Dr Ian Lewis, head of research at charity Tenovus, suggested that healthier lifestyle choices, such as exercising outdoors with a trampoline, could help households prevent cancer.
