Course Description
This course explores massage needs and methods unique to sports, with a focus on how the body responds to training and competition and the role that massage plays in both performance and recovery. Therapists learn how to assist athletes before, during and after competition through the use of massage.
Contact Hours: 2
Target Audience:
Instructional Level:Accreditation Information:
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This course explores massage needs and methods unique to sports, with a focus on how the body responds to training and competition and the role that massage plays in both performance and recovery. Therapists learn how to assist athletes before, during and after competition through the use of massage.
Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
This course explores massage needs and methods unique to sports, with a focus on how the body responds to training and competition and the role that massage plays in both performance and recovery. Therapists learn how to assist athletes before, during and after competition through the use of massage.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the leaner will be able to:
- Demonstrate techniques to maximize performance prior to, during and following an event.
- Distinguish between active and passive flexibility.
- Differentiate static from dynamic flexibility.
- Assign specific flexibility techniques to pre-, mid- and post-event.
- List several important benefits of warm up.
- Describe the specificity principal.
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: Massage Therapists, Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers
Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 75% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 75% 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 and receives a salary. He received payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
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Authors:
James G. Menz, MS, LMT, CSCS
James Menz is the owner of JGM Consultants, LLC. where he constructs and provides approved continuing education courses for allied health professionals. Currently, he serves as an approved provider for New Jersey and Pennsylvania public school teachers, nurses, athletic trainers, and personal trainers through NSCA, NATA and ACE.
James also serves as an adjunct Professor at Cumberland County College, in NJ, where he created and instructed certification level courses in massage therapy and personal fitness training. James developed and hosted information sessions that were open to the public. He instructs courses in nutrition and health care careers, which are delivered in traditional, online and hybrid formats.
James earned his Master of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from California University in Pennsylvania, as well as his Post Master's certification in Rehabilitation Science.
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