Integrated sports massage therapy : a comprehensive handbook / Anders Jelvéus ; contribution by Kristjan Oddsson.

By:

Jelvéus, Anders

Contributor(s):

Oddsson, Kristjan

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone, 2011.Description: 304 p. : illISBN:

9780443101267 (pbk.) :
0443101264 (pbk.) :

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

615.822088796 JEL

LOC classification:

RC1226

Contents:

1.An introduction to sports massage -- 2.Work postures, hand placements, and basic massage strokes -- 3.Sports massage applicatioins -- 4.Examples of event-based sports massage treatments -- 5.Sports massage applicaitons for different sports -- 6.Soft tissue stretching in sports massage -- 7.Applied stretches to common muscle groups -- 8.Positional release techniques applied in sports massage -- 9.Assupressure and Tui Na in sports massage -- 10.Myofascial pain syndrom - myofascial trigger points -- 12.Sports injuries. Dr. Kristjan Oddsson -- 13.Taping for sports injuries. Dr. Kristjan Oddssoon - 14.Soft tissue treatment techniques for maintenance and remedial sports massage -- 15.Self-massage and myofascial release techniques for the athlete.

Summary: This text illustrates a variety of sports massage therapy techniques, beginning with a brief presentation of the origin of each technique, followed by common massage strokes and a discussion of pre-, post-, and inter-event therapy applications.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	615.822088796 JEL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Checked out	12/11/2018	218618

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This text illustrates a variety of sports massage therapy techniques, beginning with a brief presentation of the origin of each technique, followed by common massage strokes and a discussion of pre-, post-, and inter-event therapy applications.