The Fitness Fix Inc. is offering virtual services using the following
technology to provide services: Teams, Zoom, and/or Skype (the “Technology”).
Before proceeding, you should understand that services via the Technology
is not a substitute for in-person communication or clinical assessments.
Disclosure
The Fitness Fix Inc. offers virtual kinesiology treatment sessions/personal
training/appointments/fitness classes and other related services via the
Technology (the “Services”). The Services are available to
clients wanting to participate online where in person sessions may not
be possible. Please consult a physician and address any possible concerns
before partaking in any offered Services. Before providing the Services,
we need to make sure you are aware of the potential risks of this type
of appointment/session and agree to assume these risks.
Potential Risks of the Services include, but may not be limited for the
following:
Sessions/Personal Training/Appointments/Fitness Classes
• Reduced ability to accurately assess your physical function, strength,
cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, or other movement patterns compared
to in-person service.
• Reduced ability to recognize faulty or incorrect exercise posture
or movements, due to camera viewing angle, clarity of image, size of image,
visual artifacts, two-dimensional viewing, ability to move around and view
from multiple angles, along with others.
• Reduced ability to communicate with individual participants in
group class settings, especially with higher numbers of participants.
• No ability to communicate in situations in which participants are
following instruction from a pre-recorded fitness session.
Technical
• The security of the Technology cannot be guaranteed; however, every
effort is made to ensure your session cannot be intercepted or otherwise
accessed by unknown person(s) or entities on the internet. We utilize a
platform that we understand to be compliant with privacy and confidentiality
requirements, including the Health Information Act (HIA). Further information
about the platform’s security measures are available upon request.
• Your internet connection may be subject to unauthorized interception
if it is not securely encrypted, or you are accessing from an open wi-fi
network, either in your home or outside of your home, such as a coffee
shop. To maintain your personal privacy, you should ensure that your internet
connection is secure and you are not utilizing an open wi-fi system, in
order to prevent unintended access by others to any session(s) between
yourself and the kinesiologist.
• Hardware, including computers, tablets, laptops and cellular phones
have inherent risks to infection from computer viruses, malware or applications
which record and spy on your device usage. To prevent this exposure, you
should only install trusted applications, install spyware/malware detection
software on your device, utilize a firewall and a VPN to reduce the risks.
• Video conferencing systems may retain information of video or teleconference
session(s) between the kinesiologist and yourself (the client) outside
of Canada, which means that foreign laws may apply to any of the recorded
information.
• Other risks of utilizing the Services include:
o Equipment failure
o Internet service failure/disruption (either party)
o Delay or failure to receive necessary healthcare due to equipment failure
or internet disruption
The reasonable alternative(s) to using the Services are:
• In-person (face-to-face) appointments/sessions (when possible)
• Telephone appointments/sessions (when suitable)
I Acknowledge and Understand that:
• The Fitness Fix Inc. cannot guarantee the security of the information
shared over the Technology.
• I have the right to withdraw my consent to the Services at any
time, but that this consent is not retroactive to previous video/teleconferencing
treatment/sessions/fitness classes. I understand that my withdrawal of
consent will not affect my future care or treatment.
• The Fitness Fix Inc. may withdraw use of the Technology at any
time, should the security of the Technology come into question or for any
other reasons.
• If for any reason the Technology is not suitable, becomes unsuitable
due to safety or other concerns, for my treatment due to elevated risk
of injury, complications or any other reason, based on the opinion of the
kinesiologist, I agree to discuss and make arrangements to attend in-person
sessions with The Fitness Fix Inc. or another healthcare provider of my
choosing.
• All legislative and requirements of the College of Kinesiologists
of Alberta apply to the Services
• The Fitness Fix Inc. will inform me if any other known person will
participate or can hear or see any part of our session before the session
begins.
• I am responsible for making sure my devices, phone, tablet, or
computer - have up to date software to allow for the Technology.