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Sports Massage - BT

Sports Massage from Banyan Tree

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Ancient sports had what characteristic Paralleled daily activities required for living
Modern sports massage begins in the early 1900's with the founding of what school? Finnish School of Massage
What is the nickname given to the individuals who made sports massage popular? "Flying Finn"
In what year did Lasse "Flyin Finn" Viren credit sports massage for his Olympic world records? 1972
What are the 3 broad categories of athletes? Professional Sports, Competitive Training, Sports as Exercise
Describe the "Whole Athlete Model" Massage must support the physical, mental, social and emotional goals of the athlete.
Describe the "Professional Sports" athlete Individuals who are compensated for their sports performance, or people whose goal is to be compensated for their performance
Describe the "Competitive Training" athlete Individiuals training for a specific competition, or series of competitions
Define Sports Massage The application of a number of techniques to an athlete in a timely and systematic fashion in order to manipulate soft tissue to support function, peformance and the overall well-being of an athlete
Some of the general benefits of Sports Massage Repairs Micro-tears, Stimulates muscles, Decreases scar tissue, Positive reinforcement, Decreases Tension
What is a cramp? Sudden, painful involuntary contraction of a muscle
Name some of the differences between Sports Massage and Swedish Style massage Stimulating, More verbal communication, Focused on specific areas, Goal Oriented, Clients generally clothed, More stretching
Name the types of "Active" stretching Static, Ballistic, Dynamic
What is static stretching? Increasing the distance between origin and insertion until slight resistance is felt
What is Ballistic stretching? A bouncing action that activate sprotective mechanisms in muscles causing the tissue to "ready itself" for explosive movements.
What is Dynamic stretching? Performance of the same event activity at a lower, or warm-up, level.
What is Passive stretching? Stretching performed by the therapist upon the athlete.
What is Propriceptive Neuromuscular Facilitaiton ? The client isometrically contracts target muscle(s) and then relaxes the target muscles as joint movement is initiated from the opposing muscle group.
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