Risk Management for Health/Fitness Professionals, Legal Issues and Strategies, by Joann M. Eickhoff-Shemek, David L. Herbert, Daniel P. Connaughton

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Risk Management for Health/Fitness Professionals
Legal Issues and Strategies
by Joann M. Eickhoff-Shemek

Risk Management for Health/Fitness Professionals provides a clear explanation of laws and legal issues in the health and fitness arena and presents invaluable risk management strategies to promote safer programs and environments.

The authors address many legal concerns related to:

emergency procedures
employment
equipment
facility issues
pre-activity health screening
fitness testing and prescription
instruction and supervision

Real-life health/fitness case law examples provide practical illustrations of negligence to help professionals understand and minimize their legal liability.

Contents

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
Implementation and Evaluation fo the Risk Management Plan
Selected Topics

Index

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Risk Management for Health/Fitness Professionals
Legal Issues and Strategies
by Joann M. Eickenhoff-Shemek
2009 � 407 pages � $34.95 + shipping
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