Calories Burned for Trampoline Jumping
Since you are constantly jumping up and down on the trampoline and maneuvering your body in different directions, jumping on a trampoline allows you to burn a significant amount of calories while still having fun with your friends and family members.
The number of calories that you burn will depend on a number of factors, including your height, weight, and amount of time spent on the trampoline.
How to Use The Calculator
Using the trampoline calculator is very simple. To calculate how many calories you are burning from jumping on the trampoline, just input your weight and the time that you’ve spent or plan to be on the trampoline for. Then simply select the type of activity that you plan to perform and then hit “CALCULATE“.
Using the calculator step-by-step:
- Choose your unit of measurement (pounds or kilograms)
- Enter your weight
- There are two types of trampoline activities that you can choose from. These are going to be for recreational purposes or competitive purposes. Recreational trampoline activities include playing with friends or family, while competitive trampoline activities are performed by trained professionals that compete in various activities involving trampolines.
- Enter the number of minutes for each selected activity
- Hit “CALCULATE“
You will now see the approximate calories burned boxing.
How The Calculator Works
Our trampoline calorie calculator uses MET (metabolic equivalent of task) values to find out the number of calories that jumping on a trampoline will burn. This value is determined as set by a convention of 3.5 mL of oxygen per kilogram of body weight each minute while using a trampoline [1].
MET
Using MET to find out your body’s energy expenditure is what our trampoline calorie calculator is used for. The MET value is the number that determines the energy that it takes to perform various activities, such as jumping on a trampoline. This is the ratio that shows the relationship between your active metabolic rate to the resting metabolic rate.
The active metabolic rate (AMR) determines the calories that you continue to burn throughout the day, while the resting metabolic rate (RMR) measures the number of calories that you are burning when your body is at rest and not actively digesting.
Activities that have a MET value of 1 will burn as many calories as your RMR, while activities with a MET of 4 will burn 4 times as many calories as your RMR. This means that you expend 4 times as much energy as the activity with only 1 MET.
Formula
The formula that our trampoline calorie calculator uses to determine the number of calories burned per minute is (MET x bodyweight in Kg x 3.5) ÷ 200.
Examples
An individual weighing 160 pounds will burn approximately 267 calories every hour while jumping on a trampoline. Using a trampoline for recreational purposes has a MET of 3.5 which means that it burns 3.5 times as many calories as your RMR.
This is what the formula for calculating the calories burned while using a trampoline for recreational purposes will look like:
- Calories burned (per minute) = (body weight in kg x MET x 5) ÷ 200
- Calories burned (per minute) = ( 72.6 x 5 x 3.5 ) ÷ 200
- Calories burned (per minute) = 4 calories x 60
- Calories burned (per hour) = 267 calories per hour
Using a trampoline for competitive purposes will yield different results. People that use trampolines for competitive use will burn more calories than recreational users. An example of what a competitive trampoline activity looks like for a 160-pound person is below:
- Calories burned (per minute) = (body weight in kg x MET x 5) ÷ 200
- Calories burned (per minute) = ( 72.6 x 5 x 3.5 ) ÷ 200
- Calories burned (per minute) = 7 calories x 60
- Calories burned (per hour) = 343 calories per hour
What is a Trampoline?
A trampoline is a product that uses coiled springs and a strong fabric that is stretched between a steel frame. The fabric that is used is called taut and is a durable material that allows trampolines to be used in good condition for a long time and in all different types of weather.
Trampoline-like devices have been used dating back to the Inuit peoples of the Arctic regions of Greenland [2]. The Inuit’s would play a game where they would toss blanket dancers into the air on walrus skin during a celebration that took place for whale harvesting.
The first modern trampolines emerged in 1936 when George Nissen and Larry Griswold created a trampoline in an effort to train tumblers and trapeze artists to enhance their performances [3]. The first trampolines for commercial use were created by Nissen and Griswold due to the increase in popularity of their early trampoline devices.
Since the first modern trampolines were produced in the early 1940s, trampoline production has increased dramatically and there is a myriad of variations of the trampoline that can be used for recreational purposes as well as in competitive events.
Trampolines have also been widely used in flight and astronaut training during World War II in the United States Navy Flight School [4]. Trampolines were used to train pilots and navigators for the different types of forces that they may encounter while flying airplanes and other vehicles.
Competitive trampolining started in 1964 with the Trampoline World Championships in London. Since the inception of the Trampoline World Championships, the sport has expanded into gymnastics and became part of the Olympic Games since the 2000 Summer Olympics. Athletes perform somersaults and twists, using the trampoline to bounce to heights of over 30 ft high.
The Rise in Trampoline Parks
Commercial trampoline parks are becoming more and more popular and are marketed as a fun way to get exercise while jumping on trampolines. Some of these parks are indoors with many different types of trampolines available for customers to use.
These types of parks started to become popular in the late 1950s. However, due to the high rate of accidents that took place, these parks started to decline in popularity as the interest from the public began to fade [5].
Since 2001, indoor trampoline parks have seen a major resurgence, with many different franchises establishing operations centered around using trampolines. Many of these parks are geared toward children, but adults still enjoy these trampoline parks nonetheless.
The number of trampoline parks is rapidly increasing. The International Association of Trampoline Parks (IATP) reported in 2011 there were roughly 35 trampoline parks in operation in the United States [6]. Since then, the number has climbed to 345 reported in 2014 alone, with another 115 slated to begin operations the following year.
Safety of Trampolines
Most popular commercial trampoline parks are located indoors and have wall-to-wall trampolines which prevent people from falling onto hard surfaces. There are also padded walls to prevent impact injuries at the trampoline facility. However, even with all of these precautions, there have been many serious injuries reported at trampoline parks, and even deaths.
One widely reported death reported at a trampoline park was Ty Thomasson in 2012 [7]. Thomasson jumped off a trampoline into a foam pit at a trampoline park in Phoenix, landing on his head and causing his death. The park that the incident occurred in was SkyZone, which is one of the largest franchise brands of trampoline parks in the United States.
Additionally, since there are typically very few safety precautions implemented for trampolines that are used in private homes, many more injuries have occurred outside of commercial trampoline parks. This has become such a problem in many areas in the United States that certain medical organizations have pushed to ban trampolines for private use [8].
The Bottom Line
Using a trampoline for exercise can be a great way to burn calories while also having fun with friends and family. Using our trampoline activity calorie calculator will give you a realistic idea of how many calories you can expect to burn while using a trampoline.
The rise in trampoline parks can be fun for kids and adults who often will have birthday parties, work outings, and other social gatherings at the trampoline parks.
It’s important to use precaution when using a trampoline, especially if you are using it at home. There have been many documented cases of serious injuries and even deaths that can occur while using a trampoline without any precaution.
Be sure to check out all of our other activity calculators at FitnessVolt.com!
References:
- Jetté, M., Sidney, K., & Blümchen, G. (1990). Metabolic equivalents (METS) in exercise testing, exercise prescription, and evaluation of functional capacity. Clinical cardiology, 13(8), 555–565. https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.4960130809
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- “Inventor of the Week Archive – George Nissen”. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT School of Engineering. March 2004. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
- “Trampoline Training During World War II”. Trampoline History. WestView Trampoline Community.
- WestView Trampoline Community site – Trampoline History p. 19
- Sarris, Tracy (April 1, 2014). “Indoor trampoline parks are ‘springing’ up everywhere!” (PDF). Association of Indoor Trampoline Parks. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- “Maureen Kerley Pushes for Trampoline-Park Regulations Following 2012 Death of Son at Phoenix’s SkyPark”. Phoenix New Times. June 5, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- “Study Of Trampoline-Related Injuries Calls For Ban On Devices”. com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
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