Risk management in sport : issues and strategies / edited by Herb Appenzeller.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Risk management in sport -- The legal system -- Glossary of legal words and phrases -- Warnings, waivers, and informed consent -- Product liability -- Safe transportation -- Youth sport and the law -- Liability and risk management principles for property owners' associations -- Risk management strategies for physical educators -- Risk management for cheerleading -- Playground risk management and safety -- Risk management in motorsports -- Liability and property insurance for sport organizations -- Administering a sport medicine program -- Blood borne pathogens -- A catastrophic injury plan -- The preparticipation physical examination -- The problem of sudden death in competitive athletes -- Emergency medical preparedness -- A.T., C. and EMTs : confrontation or cooperation? -- Who should provide medical care : athletic trainer or first responder? -- Six minutes to live or die : automatic external defibrillators -- ADA and sport facilities -- Event management : a practical approach -- Security issues at sports events -- Drug testing and the NCAA -- Fitness center safety -- Title IX fundamentals -- Accommodating individuals with disabilities in regular sport programs -- Aquatics and the law -- Expert witnessing : definition of an expert -- Cheerleading and the law : a statistical report -- Expecting the unexpected : preparation and leadership in emergencies -- Necessary medical protocols for college athletics -- Safe facilities : conducting a facility risk review -- A safety and risk management audit for secondary school athletic programs -- Athletic department drug/banned substance awareness, education, and screening policy -- New approach to resolve disputes -- Trends and issues in risk management for recreational sport programs.

Machine converted from AACR2 source record.