HEALTH COMMITMENT DECLARATION
You are primarily responsible for your own health, wellbeing, and fitness decisions. By entering into a Membership Agreement with Riverside Sports & Leisure, purchasing a Day Pass, or using any Riverside Sports & Leisure facilities, you confirm and agree that:
Your Declaration to Us
- You are solely responsible for ensuring that you are medically fit and capable of participating in exercise and physical activity.
- You warrant that all information provided to Riverside Sports & Leisure regarding your health, medical history, injuries, disabilities, medications, and physical limitations is accurate, complete, and up to date and may be relied upon by us.
- You will immediately cease exercising and notify Riverside Sports & Leisure if your health deteriorates, you become injured, or you become aware of any condition that may affect your ability to exercise safely.
- You confirm that, to the best of your knowledge and belief:
- You have not been diagnosed with a heart condition that would make exercise unsafe.
- You are not currently taking medication for a heart condition or blood pressure-related condition that would make exercise unsafe without medical approval.
- You have not been advised by a doctor or other medical professional to avoid physical exercise or gym-based activity.
- You do not suffer from any medical condition, illness, injury, disability, or physical impairment that would make your use of Riverside Sports & Leisure facilities unsafe without prior medical advice.
- You have not been advised to seek medical clearance before undertaking exercise and, if you have been so advised, you have obtained such clearance before using our facilities.
- You acknowledge that Riverside Sports & Leisure staff, agents, and contractors are not medical professionals and cannot provide medical advice.
- You understand that participation in exercise and physical activity carries inherent risks including, but not limited to, injury, illness, disability, or death, and you voluntarily accept those risks.
- You agree never to exercise beyond your own capabilities and to stop exercising immediately if you experience dizziness, pain, discomfort, shortness of breath, chest pain, or any other adverse symptoms.
- You will seek assistance from a member of staff if you are unsure how to use any equipment or facility.
- You understand that failure to disclose relevant medical information may affect our ability to provide a safe environment and may result in restrictions on your use of the facilities.
- If any of the declarations above cease to be true during your membership, you will immediately inform Riverside Sports & Leisure and seek appropriate medical advice before continuing to use our facilities.
- If you are unable to confirm any of the declarations above, you must notify Riverside Sports & Leisure before using any equipment, classes, swimming pool, spa facilities, courts, or gym facilities.
Disability and Accessibility
There are many different types of disability, medical conditions, injuries, and impairments that may affect the way our facilities are used. If you consider yourself to have a disability, require reasonable adjustments, or require additional assistance to use our facilities safely, you must notify us as soon as possible so that an appropriate risk assessment can be undertaken and suitable measures put in place.
Riverside Sports & Leisure Commitments
Riverside Sports & Leisure will:
- Keep any health or medical information provided by you confidential and process such information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection legislation.
- Endeavour to provide a safe environment in which members can exercise and enjoy our facilities.
- Ensure that fitness staff hold appropriate qualifications relevant to their role.
- Provide inductions and guidance on the safe use of equipment upon request.
- Take reasonable steps to ensure that suitably trained first aid personnel are available within the club.
- Respect your personal fitness goals and exercise choices; however, we reserve the right to intervene, restrict, suspend, or terminate access where we reasonably believe a member’s actions present a risk to themselves, other members, visitors, staff, or club property.
- Reserve the right to request medical clearance, impose reasonable restrictions, suspend access, or refuse use of facilities where we reasonably believe participation may present a risk to your health, safety, or the safety of others.
Acceptance
By accepting these Terms and Conditions and activating your membership seen here: https://www.riversidesports.co.uk/health-commitment-decleration/, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Health Commitment Declaration and agree to be bound by its terms. This declaration forms part of your Membership Agreement with Riverside Sports & Leisure.