Sports massage benefits people who exercise by assisting in the processes of overcompensation and
undercompensation
adaptation
modification
variation
How is sports massage different from normal massage?
It is no different to normal massage
The environment you work in can be noisy and crowded as opposed to relaxed and tranquil
The charges are a lot higher
You dont need oils
Cryotherapy is
using a technique of crying as therapy
using water as therapy
using high temperatures in medical therapy
using low temperatures in medical therapy
Extrinsic or traumatic injuries result from a collision with an external force such as an object or the ground. Which of these is NOT a typical extrinsic injury?
contusion
dislocation
fracture
inflammation
The first stage following injury is known as the acute phase. It can be characterised by swelling caused by damaged blood vessels. This leads to red blood cells being starved of nourishment and these dying cells release what?
antihistamine
histamine
amine
histidine
Compression helps prevent.....
pain
redness
swelling
loss of function
Resisted movement is when the person performs an active movement and while doing so the practitioner applies equal and opposite force to resist it - in response the persons muscles work to overcome the resistance. This is known as:
an isometric contraction
a concentric contraction
an eccentric contraction
spasm
The best way to palpate structures below the surface of the skin, is to move the skin ..... the underlying tissue.
under
over
through
none of these
There are four categories of techniques used in general sports massage therapy -Effleurage, Petrissage, Tapotement and?
frictions
stroking
feathering
slapping
A joint or articulation is formed where two or more bones meet. Joints are divided according to their mobility into various categories. Which of these is NOT a category?
synarthroses
diarthroses
amphiarthroses
synovial