| Though the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) | | | | is a competitive gymnastic sport that was |
| and various organizations do not recommend | | | | incorporated in the Olympic Games in 2000. The main |
| trampolines for recreational use at home, trampoline | | | | objective of the sport is to perform acrobatics while |
| jumping can be a lot of fun and a good form of | | | | bouncing or jumping on a trampoline. Points are |
| exercise if adequate levels of safety measures and | | | | awarded to the competitors for feats such as jumps |
| precautions are taken, such as using enclosures to | | | | in the pike, tuck or straddle position to more complex |
| prevent falling, safety pads, and safety harnesses | | | | combinations of forward or backward somersaults |
| etc.There are two main types of trampoline - | | | | and twists. Trampolining includes competitions such as |
| recreational and competitive. Both these types may be | | | | Individual Trampoline, Synchronized Trampoline and |
| circular, octagonal or rectangular in shape. Since | | | | Double Mini-trampoline.Trampoline Jumping as an |
| recreational trampolines are designed for home use, | | | | Exercise:The trampoline, if safely used, can be a great |
| they are typically less strongly built than competitive | | | | fitness tool for activities such as Rebound Exercise, |
| types. That is why extra care should be taken when | | | | which is a therapeutic movement on a mini-trampoline. |
| using recreational trampolines, such as regular | | | | Since every part of the body is in motion while jumping |
| maintenance and repair for tears, rust, and | | | | on a trampoline, some doctors consider this to be a |
| detachments.Brief History of Trampoline Jumping:In the | | | | good activity for therapies such as stimulating the |
| early 20th century, "bouncing beds" were used by | | | | lymphatic system or white blood system. It is further |
| certain stage acts to entertain audiences, which is | | | | said that rebounding exercise helps remove toxins, and |
| considered as the first known trampoline jumping in | | | | in delivery and absorption of nutrients at the cellular |
| history, because the "beds" they used were strikingly | | | | level where it is converted into energy.Trampoline |
| similar to the trampoline we know today. Eskimos are | | | | Jumping and Extreme Sports:One of the latest |
| also known to have used Walrus skin to toss each | | | | innovations to trampoline jumping is the introduction of |
| other up into the air before the modern trampoline was | | | | Bungee trampolines by the world of "extreme" sports. |
| born.George Nissen, a gymnast and competitive diver, | | | | In this gravity-defying sport, the jumper has an |
| and a friend, Larry Griswold designed and built the first | | | | adjustable harness attached to the waist, connected |
| modern trampoline in 1934. Inspired by circus trapeze | | | | to bungee ropes on both sides. This allows various |
| artists, they manufactured the first prototype - a | | | | types of somersaults and other airborne aerobics as |
| stretched piece of canvas, with grommets inserted | | | | the jumper is catapulted up to 12 to 20 meters in the |
| along each side, to an angle iron frame by means of | | | | air. Bungee trampoline jumping is considered safer than |
| coiled springs. It was a great success and "trampoline" | | | | the traditional trampoline by many people because the |
| became a household word soon after.The trampoline | | | | harness attached to the waist firmly holds the |
| has now been used not only for recreational or | | | | participant, which prevents injuries sustained from |
| competitive purposes but also for training in variable | | | | falls.Trampolines HQ offers articles and tips about |
| body positions in flight to pilots and | | | | trampolines and trampolining. |
| astronauts.Trampoline Jumping as a Sport:Trampolining | | | | |