Sports & Exercise Massage - Comprehensive Care in Athletics, Fitness, & Rehabilitation
By Sandy Fritz, MS, NCTMB
ISBN:0323028829
496 pages, 500 ills,
Trim size 7 1/4 X 10 1/4 in,
Copyright 2006
Contents:
Foreword Preface Unit I – Theory and Application of Fitness and Athletic Performance 1. The World of Sports and Fitness Massage 2. What is Sports Massage? 3. Scientific Validation of Sports Massage Benefits 4. Relevant Anatomy and Physiology 5. Fitness First 6. Sport Specific Movement Performance 7. Nutritional Support and Banned Substances 8. Influences of the Mind and Body Unit II – Sports Massage, Theory and Application 9. Physiologic Mechanisms of Massage Benefits 10. Indications and Contraindications for Massage 11. Assessment for Sports Massage and Physical Rehabilitation Application 12. Review of Massage Methods 13. Focused Massage Application 14. General Massage Protocol 15. Unique Circumstances and Adjunct Therapies Unit III – Sport Injury 16. Injury in General 17. Pain 18. General Categories of Injury and Dysfunction 19. Medical Treatment for Injury 20. Systemic Illness and Immunity 21. Injuries by Area Section IV 22. Case Studies Glossary Index