TY - BOOK AU - Eickhoff-Shemek,JoAnn M. AU - Herbert,David L. AU - Connaughton,Daniel TI - Risk management for health/fitness professionals: legal issues and strategies SN - 9780781783644 PY - 2009/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins KW - Fitness Centers KW - legislation & jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Malpractice KW - Physical Education and Training KW - Risk Management N1 - 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 ER -