Course Description
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 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.
Accreditation Information:
State | Discipline | Approval Status | Provider Code | Expiration Date |
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Florida | PT, PTA | Approved | 50-4007 | 2025-12-31 |
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
Course 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:
- Identify techniques to maximize performance prior to, during and following an event.
- Recognize the difference between active & Passive flexibility.
- Identify static from dynamic flexibility.
- Select specific flexibility techniques to pre, mid, and post event.
- Identify the Specificity Principal.
- Recognize difference between competitive sports and wellness activities.
Disclosures:
SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND
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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
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