2019 Sport Event Massage for Sport Specific Health Professionals

Developed by Certified Sport Massage Therapists. Their experiences range from treating at National and International sporting events. They also have been a part of the Integrated Support Team (IST) for Provincial, National, and Professional teams. Emphasis is placed on the practical component, supported by current best practices.

Techniques learned in this course can effectively and easily be transferable in both sporting event and clinical practice. Time and tested protocols for event massage will be explained so that participants will leavewith confidence in implementing them to their athletes.

The Participants will gain:

• A competency in techniques used in sport massage:

• Compressions, cross-fibre massage, jostling, joint mobilization, effleurage and petrissage. A competency in the theory and techniques of pre-event, post-event and inter-event Sport Massage

• An effective protocol when covering an athletic event

• A quick and concise method of gathering useful information to make the Sport Massage session more efficient

• An understanding of the specific indications and contraindications for a variety of Sport

• Massage circumstances

• An understanding of the physiological and psychological effects of Sport Massage

• An appreciation on the value of Sport Massage Therapy’s role in the athletic environment