Subject Guides: EXSC 101 Introduction to Exercise Science: Legal Issues

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Liability for Exercise Science professionals

An Analysis of 8 Negligence Lawsuits Against Personal Fitness Trainers
Eickhoff-Shemek, JoAnn M. "An Analysis of 8 Negligence Lawsuits against Personal Fitness Trainers: 3 Major Liability Exposures Revealed." ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, vol. 14, no. 5, Sept. 2010, pp. 34-37, doi:10.1249/FIT.0b013e3181ed58b4. Accessed 11 Mar. 2021.
High-intensity Exercise and the Legal Liablity Risks
Eickhoff-Shemek, JoAnn M. Ph.D., FACSM, FAWHP; Keiper, Margaret C. Ph.D. High-intensity Exercise and the Legal Liability Risks, ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal: September/October 2014 - Volume 18 - Issue 5 - p 30-37 doi: 10.1249/01.FIT.0000453586.66931.e0
Legal Issues for Physical Therapists Who Provide Fitness Services
Simons, Gwen. "Legal Issues for Physical Therapists Who Provide Fitness Services." Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, vol. 26, no. 4, Oct.-Dec. 2010, pp. 324-34. doi:10.1097/TGR.0b013e3181fee769. Accessed 11 Mar. 2021.
Legal Management + Risk Liability
Eikhoff-Shemek, JoAnn M. "Legal Management + Risk Liability." American Fitness, vol. 33, no. 1, Jan.-Feb. 2015, pp. 20-28. MasterFILE Premier. Accessed 11 Mar. 2021.
Personal Training Business: Step-by-Step Startup Guide
Entrepreneur Media Inc. "Think about the Unthinkable: Are You Liable?" in Personal Training Business: Step-by-step Startup Guide, 4th ed., Irvine, Entrepreneur Press, 2016, pp. 28-33. EBSCO eBook Collection. Accessed 11 Mar. 2021.
Professional Competency and Risk Management for Personal Trainers, Part I
Abbott, Anthony A. "Professional Competency and Risk Management for Personal Trainers, Part I." ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, vol. 21, no. 1, Jan.-Feb. 2017, pp. 38-40, doi:10.1249/FIT.0000000000000261. Accessed 11 Mar. 2021.
Professional Competency and Risk Management for Personal Trainers, Part II
Abbott, Anthony A. "Professional Competency and Risk Management for Personal Trainers, Part II." ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, vol. 21, no. 3, May-June 2017, pp. 37-40, doi:10.1249/FIT.0000000000000290. Accessed 11 Mar. 2021.
Top Five Reasons to Make Fitness Safety Priority No. 1
Eickhoff-Shemek, JoAnn M. "Top Five Reasons to Make Fitness Safety Priority No. 1." ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, vol. 24, no. 1, Jan.-Feb. 2020, pp. 37-38, doi:10.1249/FIT.0000000000000540. Accessed 11 Mar. 2021.