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Sports Massage
Sports Massage Test Review
Question | Answer |
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The Olympics hired massage therapists for the first time in ______. | 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles |
Jack Meagher and Pat Boughton published the first book on sports massage in the Unites States in _______. | 1972 |
Sports massage is divided into three categories: ______, _______, and ______. | Pre-event, inter-event, post-event |
The pre-event massage should last ________. | 10-15 minutes |
The inter-event massage should last ______. | 5 minutes |
The post-event should last _______. | 10-20 minutes |
A table for sports massage should have an _______ frame. | aluminum |
A table for sports massage should have a ___to ___ width. | 24" - 25" |
What three items do you not need for your bed for sports massage? | no bolster, no sheets, no headrest |
A person does not need to ________ or _______for a sports massage. | take off clothes, shoes |
You do not use ______ for the massage unless they are a swimmer. | oil |
You do not __________ during a sports massage. | play music |
What are four things you need to have for sports massages? | sanitizing items, ice packs, towels, space blanket |
You do not use an intake form. You will assess but not _______. | diagnose |
Do an _________ with the client pre and post-event. Do it as you start massaging. | oral interview |
Make sure when you are talking to the athletes that you______ them. | encourage |
_________ strokes are not used for pre-event. | effleurage |
Name five techniques to use for sports massage. | petrissage, friction, compression, petrissage with lift, percussion and vibration |
If you ________ do not massage. Like if someone has stomach pain or a sprained ankle. | have some doubt |
Don't do ________ on them. Some light ones can be done post-event. | stretches |
For the pre-event you are focusing on ______ the ______. | pumping, blood |
For the post-event you want to ______ them and get rid of excess ______ in the tissues. | sedate, fluid |
For the inter-event you want to help maintain good _________. | blood flow |
What four things are effects of pre-event massage? | helps get ready for event, rate of injuries reduced, lowers muscle soreness, raises performance |
What are six things are effects of post-event massage? | lessens muscle soreness, helps recovery after event, helps with rest, increases lymph function, gets rid of toxins, reduces muscle spasms and tension |
What does RICE stand for? | rest, ice, compression, elevation |
Two ways to get rid of cramps are ______ and ______. | banging, stretching |