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Regulatory Compliance & Legal Framework Flashcards

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  1. Which federal law governs workplace safety standards that apply to strength and conditioning facilities?

    Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

    OSHA establishes and enforces standards to ensure safe and healthful working conditions in facilities including gyms and training centers.

  2. A strength coach is accused of negligence. Which element does NOT need to be proven by the plaintiff?

    Answer: The coach intended to cause harm

    Negligence does not require intent; it only requires establishing duty, breach, causation, and damages.

  3. Title IX primarily protects against discrimination in athletic programs based on:

    Answer: Sex/gender

    Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in educational programs and activities receiving federal funding, including athletics.

  4. A coach who fails to refer an athlete showing signs of an eating disorder to appropriate medical professionals may be liable for:

    Answer: Negligent failure to refer

    Coaches have a duty to refer athletes to qualified professionals when conditions exceed their scope of practice.

  5. Which best describes 'comparative negligence' in a strength training injury case?

    Answer: Fault and damages are apportioned between the coach and athlete based on each party's degree of responsibility

    Comparative negligence allocates fault proportionally, reducing the plaintiff's recovery by their percentage of fault.

  6. An athlete's health screening reveals a cardiac condition. The coach continues training without medical clearance. This action primarily violates:

    Answer: The standard of care and duty to refer

    Proceeding without medical clearance for a known cardiac condition breaches the coach's duty of care and standard of practice.

  7. A CSCS holder uses 'physical therapist' in their marketing materials without that license. This constitutes:

    Answer: Unauthorized practice of a licensed profession

    Using protected professional titles without proper licensure constitutes unauthorized practice and is illegal in most states.