Understanding Sports Massage
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Updated and invigorated, >Understanding Sports Massage, Second Edition,> provides readers with an understanding of the fundamental theory and practical basis for using sports massage to keep athletes... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0873229762
ISBN13:9780873229760
Release Date:January 1996
Publisher:Human Kinetics Publishers
Length:124 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"
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Allied Health Professions Allied Health Services Alternative Medicine Clinical Health Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Internal Medicine Massage Medical Medical Books Medicine Medicine & Health Sciences Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Sports MedicineCustomer Reviews
3 ratings
Needs better organization and more pictures of the techniques
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This book does contain good information but it seems at times disorganized. The chapter that talks about planning the session comes after several chapters of techniques, and learning about the different types of sports massage. Planning a session is crucial so I would imagine that that should come before the other chapters and after the introductory chapter. Also, some techniques were pictures but others were not. Even if it's supposed to be assumed that a person should know all the techniques for massage, the more reference pictures to go by the better. This is still a worthwhile buy, and I plan on keeping my copy ^_^
Understanding Sports Massage
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Excellent book for massage therapists and PT's that work with athletic clients. This book is very helpful in the review of specific stretching and massage techniques that are focused on athletic tissue related issues. Your clients will love the results from the techniques that you will learn from this book. It is illustrated very well.
Second edition is even better!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This is a well written, well organized, attractively designed and comprehensive book on using massage to improve athletic performance. Although it is written for use by sports massage specialists, it is also useful for athletes and coaches. As an amateur athlete and martial arts instructor, it helped me understand when and how to use massage before and after athletic events, and what benefits to realistically expect; when it is not advised; and how to do simple self-massage or partner massage. Fascinating snippets about the history of massage in sports liven it up. The new, second edition is better organized than the original. It uses photographs instead of drawings to better illustrate massage techniques, includes many new charts and figures, and updated research on the benefits of sports massage. Learning outcomes and study questions for each chapter have been added. Lists of figures, tables, and history briefs make it easier to quickly find information, and the entire book has a more attractive design.
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