ACSM's Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines-3rd Ed

by American College of Sport

• ISBN13: 9780736051538
• ISBN10: 0736051538
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-09-12
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

Revised and updated to reflect the most current information from the American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM's Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines, Third Edition,outlines the proper standards and guidelines to follow for designing and operating health and fitness facilities. The book provides facility managers with the tools necessary for evaluating the quality of their facilities, staff, and programs, and it shows them what they must do to maintain the standard of care that they offer their members and users. Facility managers will also get tips on what services, equipment, or programming they should provide to enhance the overall experience at their facility, thereby increasing and retaining membership.By incorporating the views of industry trade organizations and fitness associations, this new third edition represents an up-to-date industry consensus on accepted standards (the minimal performance expectations each facility must meet) and guidelines (recommendations for each facility achieving higher than minimal expectations) for staffing, programming, safety, design, and equipment. The following are updates and enhancements to this new edition:-A thorough presentation of standards and guidelines addressing all aspects of facility management, such as risk management and emergency planning, pre-activity screening, orientation, education, supervision, staff qualifications, facility design and construction, facility equipment, signage, and operational practices-Explanations about why compliance to the standards is beneficial to health and fitness facilities-Recommendations concerning the development of technological advances, such as automated external defibrillators (AEDs)-Related federal laws, including the OSHA blood-borne pathogen rule, employment laws, and the Federal Privacy Act, so that facility managers can protect their members as well as their businesses-ACSM position statements and information from the most recent ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (2006)-A substantial increase in the supplemental materials and forms featured in the appendixes, providing even more specific detailed information for various types of facilities ACSM's Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines, Third Edition,is far more applicable than previous editions. By organizing the content into chapters that feature reviews and discussions of specific focal points as well as many practical applications, the material is easy to apply in real-world situations. Each chapter is focused on a specific issue and addresses both the standards and guidelines that pertain to that issue.As a result, facility managers in every setting can gain a clear understanding of how to put the recommendations into practice, whether in a community or workplace facility, school, hotel, or spa. By measuring their facilities against the recommendations, managers can enhance the services they deliver to facility members.

Table of Contents

Blueprint for Excellence

Pre-Activity Screening

Standards for Pre-Activity Screening

Guidelines for Pre-Activity Screening

Orientation, Education, and Supervision

Standards for Orientation, Education, and Supervision

Guidelines for Orientation, Education, and Supervision

Risk Management and Emergency Policies

Standards for Risk Management and Emergency Policies

Guidelines for Risk Management and Emergency Policies

Professional Staff and Independent Contractors

Standards for Health/Fitness Facility Professional Staff and Independent Contractors

Guidelines for Health/Fitness Facility Professional Staff and Independent Contractors

Health/Fitness Facility Design and Construction

Standards for Health/Fitness Facility Design and Construction

Guidelines for Health/Fitness Facility Design and Construction

Health/Fitness Facility Equipment

Standards for Health/Fitness Facility Equipment

Guidelines for Health/Fitness Facility Equipment

Health/Fitness Facility Operating Practices

Standards for Health/Fitness Facility Operating Practices

Guidelines for Health/Fitness Facility Operating Practices

Signage in Health/Fitness Facilities

Standards for Signage in Health/Fitness Facilities

Guidelines for Signage in Health/Fitness Facilities

Supplements

Forms

Accessible Sports Facilities: A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreational Facilities

Accessible Swimming Pools and Spas: A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Swimming Pools and Spas

Trade and Professional Associations Involved in the Health/Fitness Facility Industry

About the American College of Sports Medicine

AHA/ACSM Joint Position Statement: Recommendations for Cardiovascular Screening, Staffing, and Emergency Policies at Health/Fitness Facilities

ACSM/AHA Joint Position Statement: Automated External Defibrillators in Health/Fitness Facilities

Bibliography

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