OS036 Sports Massage

Sports Massage | Level 3 | NCFE

This home learning course has been designed for those interested in becoming a sports massage therapist.

Course Description

Sports Massage

This brand new Level 3 Sports Massage course has been created to provide an understanding of anatomy and physiology that is effective for the massage therapist.  The course helps the learner to tailor effective treatment plans for a wide range of clients and boost a clients sports performance or aid recovery through massage.

Course Content
 
Unit 1: Anatomy & Physiology

• The skeleton
• Muscles
• How do muscles work?
• The nervous system
• Joints
• Ligaments and tendons
• Strains and sprains

 
Unit 2: Understanding Sports Massage

• Who is sports massage suitable for?
• How does sports massage work?
• Where and when sports massage should take place
• Pre-event massage
• Intra-event massage
• Post-event massage
• The benefits of sports massage
• What equipment do I need as a massage therapist?

 
Unit 3: Contraindications and Injury

• What is a contraindication?
• Total contraindication
• Local contraidications
• Modifications
• Lymphatic drainage massage
• Injuries

 
Unit 4: Client Assessment and Consultation

• Therapist safety
• Subjective assessment - Client history
• Treatment plans

 
Unit 5: Massage Techniques 1

• What is a massage stroke?
• Direction
• Pressure
• Speed
• Duration
• Types of techniques - Effleurage, Petrissage, Compression, Vibration, Friction, Tapotement

 
Unit 6: Massage Techniques 2

• The need for different massage positions
• Prone massage positions
• Neck and shoulders
• Back
• Pelvis
• Legs and feet

Previous Knowledge Required

No previous knowledge required.

Support

You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. This is much longer than you need, so you can take your time. This course is designed to be flexible around your lifestyle! The course is designed for study by distance learning at home or at work. Students will receive all course materials by post or online, plus tutor support by email.

Assessment

The Sports Massage course assessment takes the form of a series of written assignments, which are submitted and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.

Modules

• Unit 1: Anatomy & Physiology
• Unit 2: Understanding Sports Massage
• Unit 3: Contraindications and Injury
• Unit 4: Client Assessment and Consultation
• Unit 5: Massage Techniques 1
• Unit 6: Massage Techniques 2

Awarding Organisation

This course has been accredited under NCFE IIQ Licence by Open Study College which has been approved as an NCFE Investing in Quality (IIQ) centre to give formal recognition to courses. At the end of this course successful learners will be awarded a certificate of achievement by NCFE. The training courses have been designed specifically to meet the needs of learners who prefer to study from home. The course measurable learning outcomes have been benchmarked at Level 3 (using Ofqual's Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) level descriptors) to allow you to consider the depth of study, difficulty, and level of achievement involved.

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