Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Pre-Activity Screening

Standards for Pre-Activity Screening

Guidelines for Pre-Activity Screening

Chapter 2 Orientation, Education, and Supervision

Standards for Orientation, Education, and Supervision

Guidelines for Orientation, Education, and Supervision

Chapter 3 Risk Management and Emergency Policies

Standards for Risk Management and Emergency Policies

Guidelines for Risk Management and Emergency Policies

Chapter 4 Health/Fitness Facility 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

Chapter 5 Health/Fitness Facility Operating Practices

Standards for Health/Fitness Facility Operating Practices

Guidelines for Health/Fitness Facility Operating Practices

Chapter 6 Health/Fitness Facility Design and Construction

Standards for Health/Fitness Facility Design and Construction

Guidelines for Health/Fitness Facility Design and Construction

Chapter 7 Health/Fitness Facility Equipment

Standards for Health/Fitness Facility Equipment

Guidelines for Health/Fitness Facility Equipment

Chapter 8 Signage in Health/Fitness Facilities

Standards for Signage in Health/Fitness Facilities

Guidelines for Signage in Health/Fitness Facilities

About the Author

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) advances and integrates scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine.

ACSM, founded in 1954, is a professional membership society with more than 20,000 national, regional, and international members in more than 70 countries dedicated to improving health through science, education, and medicine. ACSM members work in a wide range of medical specialties, allied health professions, and scientific disciplines. Its members are committed to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sport-related injuries and the advancement of the science of exercise.

Its members’ diversity and expertise make ACSM the largest, most respected sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. From astronauts and athletes to people with chronic diseases or physical challenges, ACSM continues to seek better methods to allow people to live longer and more productive lives. ACSM is leading the way in exercise science and sports medicine.

James A. Peterson, PhD, and Stephen J. Tharrett, MS, bring much experience to this text. They were editors for the 2nd and 3rd editions and contributing authors on the 1st edition, which published in 1992.

Reviews

"This edition provides updated information about and will be a valuable resource for owners and operators of health/fitness club facilities. The easy-to-follow format makes this book an extremely useful tool to use as these facilities strive to maintain high standards as the role of the health/fitness club industry evolves." -- Keith Webster, MA, ATC, University of Kentucky