Rebound exercise

A wide variety of physical and other benefits are claimed for rebound exercise, which experienced a tremendous upsurge of interest[2] in the mid-1980s.

A rebound exercise program can focus on aerobics, strength, or just simple easy non-jarring movement, depending on the needs of the person bouncing.

Typically round, rebounders are much smaller (at about 3 to 4 feet in total diameter) than regular trampolines, and they are not designed for stunts.

Other equipment for one or two feet, such as jumpers of Aerower and Kangoo Jumps or BOSU balls, can provide a type of rebound exercise experience, and regular, full-size, sports or athletic trampolines can also be used to perform the various movements, routines, programs, and styles that characterize rebound exercise.

Rebounders are predominantly used solo in personal homes, but are also found in fitness studios, health clubs, and physical rehabilitation centers.

While there are “double mini-trampolines” used in sports and even Olympic competition, these are designed specifically to perform stunts and are used in a substantially different manner than is the typical rebounder.

[9] More recently, JB Burns has pioneered an infomercial and mass equipment approach making use of dance-style workout DVDs for home users.

"[10] There are five main organizing themes or perspectives with respect to what is claimed[11] [doubtful source: trampoline sales site] to be special about the health and fitness benefits of rebound exercise: Rebounding is said to assist dozens of specific medical conditions—from arthritis to vision improvement—but there is little systematic peer-reviewed scientific evidence for these claims.

In the article "Putting Mini-trampolines to the Test" they write, "ACE enlisted the help of John Porcari, Ph.D., and his team of researchers in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse.