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Health and Fitness Standards: Use Them to Provide Appropriate Client Care and to Avoid Claim & Suit
Written standards of practice, sometimes referred to as parameters of practice or even guidelines, are important to provide acceptable levels...
David Herbert June 15, 2016The Intake Process for Fitness Clients – Signing Clients Up for Service
The intake process for fitness clients begins when prospective clients come into a fitness facility seeking fitness service and advice. ...
David HerbertScreening Process
Once the client intake process begins for any fitness or personal training program and after the contract and waiver of...
David HerbertUSING RELEASES OF LIABILITY AS A FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE
As I pointed out in my first article on this website, releases of liability, also known as waivers, are often...
David HerbertUSE OF TWO-PERSON RESISTANCE BAND LEADS TO INJURY AND LITIGATION BUT DEFENDED BY A RELEASE/ASSUMPTION OF THE RISKS
Most health and fitness facilities have a variety of equipment available for use either through personal trainers or exercise floor...
David HerbertActions of Personal Trainers Which Heighten Risks to Clients May be Actionable
Two 2012 cases from New York highlight the fact that a personal trainer’s actions which heighten the risks to clients...
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