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ACSM’s Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines-4th Edition

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Size: 8.5×11
Author: American College of Sport
Pages: 256

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ACSM’s Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines, Fourth Edition, presents the current standards and guidelines that help health and fitness establishments provide high-quality service and program offerings in a secure environment. This text is based in large part on both the work that has begun through the NSF international initiative to develop industry standards to serve as the foundation for a voluntary health and fitness facility certification process and the third edition of ACSM’s Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines. The ACSM’s team of experts in academic, medical, and health and fitness fields have put together an authoritative guide for facility operators and owners. By detailing these standards and guidelines and providing supplemental materials, ACSM’s Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines provides a blueprint for health and fitness facilities to use in elevating the standard of care they provide their members and users as well as make stronger their exercise experience.

The fourth edition includes new standards and guidelines for pre-activity screening, orientation, education, and supervision; risk management and emergency procedures; professional staff and independent contractors; facility design and construction; facility equipment; operational practices; and signage. This edition includes these updates:

•Standards and guidelines aligned with the current version of the pending NSF international health and fitness facility standards

•New guidelines addressing individuals with special needs

•New standards and guidelines regarding automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for both staffed and unstaffed facilities

•Revised standards and guidelines to reflect changing directions and business models within the industry, including 24/7 fitness facilities, medically integrated facilities, and demographic-specific facilities

•New standards and guidelines to better equip facilities that are dealing with youth to make sure the proper care of this segment of the clientele

With improved organization, new visual features, and additional appendixes, the fourth edition offers a comprehensive and easy-to-use reference of health and fitness facility standards and guidelines. Readers can readily apply the information and save time and expense the usage of over 30 templates found within the appendixes, including questionnaires, informed consent forms, and evaluation forms. Appendixes also contain more than 30 supplements, such as sample preventive maintenance schedules, checklists, and court and facility dimensions. Included in appendix A is Blueprint for Excellence, which allows readers to search efficiently for specific information regarding the standards and guidelines within the book.

Health and fitness facilities provide opportunities for individuals to change into and remain physically active. As using exercise for health care prevention and prescription continues to gain momentum, health and fitness facilities and clubs will emerge as an integral a part of the health care system. The fourth edition of ACSM’s Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines will assist health and fitness facility managers, owners, and staff in keeping to a standard of operation, client care, and service for you to assist members and users in taking care of their health through secure and appropriate exercise experiences.


Size: 8.5×11
Creator: American College of Sport
Pages: 256
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