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Instructional Level: Intermediate

Accreditation Information:

Course Outline:

Hour 1

  • Discussion of goals relative to the timing of the sports event
  • Describe appropriate techniques suitable to preparation and recovery
  • Define point of reference for active vs. passive stretches
  • Provide illustrations and examples of techniques
  • Physical distinction between stretching modes

Hour 2

  • List physiological effects of each type of stretching
  • Provide illustrations and examples of each
  • List physiological effect on muscle recovery
  • Illustrate value of muscle rebalancing
  • Discuss changes in blood flow
  • Enumerate neural response to warm up
  • Provide examples for runners, tennis players and rowers
  • Discuss the parameters of wellness
  • Compare the risk/reward analysis of competition with well goals of wellness

Author

James G. Menz, MS, LMT, CSCS

Massage and Athletes: Enhancing Training, Participation and Recovery

Massage and Athletes: Enhancing Training, Participation and Recovery

2 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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Description:

Classic massage training typically includes little, if any, understanding of the physical and physiological challenges of sports activities. Therefore, many massage therapists lack full appreciation of the tools and value massage therapy can hold for enhancing sports training, participation, and recovery. This course expounds on the field of massage and athletes to include strength and conditioning, athletic training, and respected research related to the specific physiology of athletic pursuits. This course explores the demands unique to sports, and how the body responds to training and competition. A thorough didactic of the many techniques available to massage therapists in assisting athletes before, during, and after competition is provided.

Full Course Description
Classic massage training typically includes little, if any, understanding of the physical and physiological challenges of sports activities. Therefore, many massage therapists lack full appreciation of the tools and value massage therapy can hold for enhancing sports training, participation, and recovery. This course expounds on the field of massage and athletes to include strength and conditioning, athletic training, and respected research related to the specific physiology of athletic pursuits. This course explores the demands unique...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional on the fields of classic massage therapy, Strength and Conditioning, and athletic training, and respected research of athletic pursuits. 

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify techniques to maximize performance prior to, during and following an event.
  2. Recognize the difference between active & Passive flexibility.
  3. Identify static from dynamic flexibility.
  4. Select specific flexibility techniques to pre, mid, and post event.
  5. Identify the Specificity Principal.
  6. Recognize difference between competitive sports and wellness activities.

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional on the fields of classic massage therapy, Strength and Conditioning, and athletic training, and respected research of athletic pursuits. 

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify techniques to maximize performance prior to, during and following an event.
  2. Recognize the difference between active & Passive flexibility.
  3. Identify static from dynamic flexibility.
  4. Select specific flexibility techniques to pre, mid, and post event.
  5. Identify the Specificity Principal.
  6. Recognize difference between competitive sports and wellness activities.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Massage Therapist. 

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – James Menz is employed by University of Delaware and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Massage Therapist. 

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – James Menz is employed by University of Delaware and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.