JoAnn Eickhoff-Shemek, David L. Herbert, Daniel P. Connaughton.
Risk management for health/fitness professionals: legal issues and strategies
Philadelphia
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
c2009
xx, 407 p. :ill., forms ;28 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction to risk management -- Introduction to the law and legal system -- Determination of duty in negligence claims and lawsuits -- Defenses to negligence claims and lawsuits : assumption of risk and waivers -- Employment issues -- The pre-activity health screening process -- Health/fitness assessment and prescription -- Instruction and supervision -- Exercise equipment -- Facility risks -- Medical emergency action plans -- Implementation and evaluation of the risk management plan -- Selected topics -- Conclusion.
Exercise personnel--Malpractice--United States.
Physical fitness centers--Law and legislation--United States.