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9780781783644

Risk Management for Health/Fitness Professionals Legal Issues and Strategies

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  • ISBN13:

    9780781783644

  • ISBN10:

    078178364X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-10-09
  • Publisher: LWW
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Summary

This well-organized text 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, and facility issues, pre-activity health screening, fitness testing and prescription, and instruction and supervision. Real-life health/fitness case law examples provide practical illustrations of negligence to help students and professionals understand and minimize their legal liability.

Author Biography

Daniel P. Connaughton is an associate professor at the University of Florida (UF) where he conducts research and teaches sport law and risk management.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Introduction to Risk Management
Introduction to the Law and Legal System
Determination of Duty in Negligence Claims and Lawsuits
Common Defenses to Negligence Claims and Lawsuits: Assumption of Risk and Waivers
Assessment of Major Liability Exposures and Development of Risk Management Strategies
Employment Issues
The Pre-Activity Screening Process
Health/Fitness Assessment and Prescription
Instruction and Supervision
Exercise Equipment
Facility Risks
Medical Emergency Action Plans
Final Risk Management Steps, Unsupervised Health/Fitness Facilities, And Selected Topics
Implementation and Evaluation of the Risk Management Plan
Risk Management Strategies for Unsupervised Health/Fitness Facilities
Selected Topics and Conclusion
Glossary
Case Index
Subject Index
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