Understanding Sports Massage
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers; Human Kinetics
Published: November 30, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 155
ISBN-13: 9780736054577
Subjects: Biomechanics, human kinetics; Physiotherapy; Specific disorders & therapies; Sports injuries & medicine; Medical; Athletic Training And Conditioning; Consumer Health; Sports physical therapy; Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Acupressure & Acupuncture; Alternative Medicine; Sports massage
First sentence: A coach kneading an athlete's shoulders before an event, a trainer frictioning a player's calves during a time-out, a sport physical therapist using deep-transverse friction for rehabilitation, and a massage therapist stroking and kneading tired legs at a marathon finish line-these are all examples of the use of massage to improve athletic performance.