Sports Massage : Candidate Handbook

by Ramela Mills, Sharon Parker-Bennett

Written specifically for certificate level, anatomy, physiology and health and safety are covered in addition to massage technique. The text is suitable for candidates taking the Sports Massage option as part of the BTEC National Sports Studies qualification as well as for VTCT candidates. This highly illustrated book covers all the knowledge and skills you will need to qualify as a sports massage practitioner. It takes you through the full range of massage techniques, each one illustrated with specially commissioned photgraphs. These show you exactly what you have to do in a range of sporting and clinical environments. A complete anatomy and physiology section is carefully illustrated to help you grasp the basic underpinning knowledge for your qualification. An extensive professional practice section is included covering everything from health and safety to preparing the clinical environment before you practise.

Paperback

Published January 1, 2004