Module 22 - Keeping it legal Flashcards
Before performing any action that requires ________ contact, you must inform an individual what it is you intend to do and the purpose of the action
physical.
You can inform and educate but never prescribe any ______________, sports supplement, or ________________. Nor can you _______________________ any injury or medical condition.
medication. nutrition program. diagnose or treat.
Athlete: Your athlete just read about a new diet in a recent magazine article and wants you to put together a similar diet for her. What do you do?
Inform her that you cannot do so because this is the realm of a registered dietician (RD), not a running coach. It would be advisable to refer her to an RD to get her questions answered and a nutrition plan made for her.
Athlete: Your athlete wants to incorporate an over-the-counter ergogenic sports supplement into his program and wants to know which is the best one to get and how much to take per day. What do you do?
Inform your athlete about the purported effects of the supplement, assuming you are knowledgeable about it. Advising the athlete to take it and advising on how much to take is outside your scope of practice. Just because most sports supplements are over-the-counter does not mean they cannot harm an individual.
During training, if pain is felt, you need to ________________ the activity and document ____________.
modify or cease. feedback.
Before working with athletes, you must inform them that if they feel any pain or discomfort past what is expected, they must _____________________. If you’re not working with an athlete in person, the individual must cease the activity and let you __________________________.
let you know at that time. cease the activity. know that day via email or phone.
Prior to working with athletes, they must fill out a _______________ and liability waiver.
HHQ, PARQ.
Physical contact with an athlete that is _____________ from a coaching perspective should ___________.
not necessary. not occur
