YMCA Awards Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy

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Description

  • Type

    Workshop

  • Level

    Advanced

  • Methodology

    Blended

  • Duration

    6 Days

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Personal tutor

    Yes

  • Examinations- physical attendance required

    Yes

Become a Sports Massage Therapist....
A Level 3 sports massage therapist’s role includes planning, providing and evaluating sports massage treatments. Treatments can be carried out for pre-, post- and inter-event, maintenance and restorative purposes, using a range of basic massage techniques.

Scope of practice is restricted to working on dysfunctional tissue and excludes working on recent acute injuries or pre-existing conditions

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About this course

During the course, you will cover;
Anatomy and physiology for sports massage
Principles of health and fitness
Professional practice in sports massage
The principles of soft tissue dysfunction
Fundamentals of sports massage treatments
Assessment and screening of clients for sports massage treatments
Formulation of massage strategies in accordance with clients requirements and expectations
Application of fundamental sports massage techniques
Evaluation of sports massage treatments

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Subjects

  • Massage
  • Massage Therapy
  • Sports Massage
  • Therapist
  • Anatomy
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Physiology
  • Physiotherapy
  • Rehabilitation
  • Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Teachers and trainers (1)

Michelle Bailey

Michelle Bailey

Internal Quality Assurer / Director

Course programme

During the course, you will cover;

  • Anatomy and physiology for sports massage

  • Principles of health and fitness

  • Professional practice in sports massage

  • The principles of soft tissue dysfunction

  • Fundamentals of sports massage treatments

  • Assessment and screening of clients for sports massage treatments

  • Formulation of massage strategies in accordance with clients requirements and expectations

  • Application of fundamental sports massage techniques

  • Evaluation of sports massage treatments

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Entry Requirement: None

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MANDATORY UNITS

Unit 1 - Anatomy & Physiology for Sports Massage - assessed via completion of a written workbook and multiple choice exam

Unit 2 - Principles of Health and Fitness - assessed via a worksheet and short answer questions

Unit 3 - Professional Practice in Sports Massage - assessed via a worksheet and short answer questions

Unit 4 - Understand the Principles of Soft Tissue Dysfunction - assessed via a worksheet

Unit 5 - Sports Massage Treatments - assessed via a worksheet, short answer questions and x3 observations.

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YMCA Awards Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy

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