Recent Articles: FREE ACCESS

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The following “fitness safety” columns, authored or co-authored by Dr. JoAnn Eickhoff-Shemek (Dr. JES), were published in ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal since January 2020. To obtain “free” access, click on the title of the article. 

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1. Fitness/Wellness Professionals as Social Media Content Creators and Influencers: Health and Legal Risks to Consider (January/February 2023)

2. Safety Lessons Learned from Strength and Conditioning Negligence Lawsuits (May/June 2023)

3. Virtual Fitness Programs: Safety and Legal Liability Issues to Consider: Part 1 (January/February 2022)

4. Virtual Fitness Programs: Safety and Legal Liability Issues to Consider: Part 2 (May/June 2022)

5. Establishing Safety Policies and Procedures for Fitness Assessments: A Major Responsibility of Fitness Facility Managers (September/October 2022)

6. HIIT for Clinical Populations: Safety and Legal Liability Issues for Community Fitness Facilities (September/October 2021)

7. Safety Lessons Learned from the Jimenez Treadmill Case (May/June 2021)

8. Creating a Safety Culture in Your Fitness Facility: Part 1 (May/June 2020)

9. Creating A Safety Culture In Your Fitness Facility: Part 2 (January/February 2021)

10. Top Five Reasons to Make Fitness Safety Priority No. 1 (January/February 2020)

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The following “fitness safety” columns will be “free” access 1 year after the publication date.

 

FITT Safety: Focusing on Intensity and Type (September/October 2023)

Conducting a Risk Management Audit of Your Facility's Medical Emergency Action Plan (January/February 2024)

Employer-Sponsored Fitness Facilities and Programs: A New Tool to Assess Injury Risks (May/June 2024) 

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