Doctors in Ohio Don't Want Kids to Have Fun

Researchers at Columbus Ohio's Children's Hospital have made the bold claim that trampolines are for "work, not play." I guess the hospital ran out of legitimate diseases and ailments to study and chose to investigate incidents of trampoline-related accidents in children. I am also confused about what kind of "work" can be performed on a trampoline. I think the study may have been aimed at carnies and circus folk. But really, why search for a cure for cancer when you can spend time and resources determining whether children are more likely to get injured on a mini trampoline or a large backyard style apparatus? The conclusion of the study was that both mini tramps, and large trampolines are to be avoided by children.

As a former owner and participant in non work related trampolining in my youth, I can support the conclusion that large trampolines are quite dangerous...But totally sweet. However, I am very confused at how a mini trampoline could be a harmful device restricted only for professionals. Maybe the Hospital's research monitored the trampoline habits of the dunces who decided that this was a worthy study.