Risk management for health/fitness professionals : legal issues and strategies - Eickhoff-Shemek, JoAnn M.; Herbert, David L.; Connaughton, Daniel, 1963- (Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009)
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
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Keywords: Fitness Centers -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States; Malpractice -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States; Physical Education and Training -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States; Risk Management -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States