Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy

Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy

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Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy

QCF Level 4
UK Accreditation: QAN 501/0942/X

Description

The main aim of the ITEC Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy is to enable learners to gain the practical and theoretical skills necessary to provide Sports Massage Therapy. It has been designed for practitioners currently working in Sport and Active Leisure, including Osteopaths, Physiotherapists, Sports Therapists and Massage Therapists. The purpose of this specialist qualification is to enrich practitioners’ understanding of advanced anatomical, physiological and pathological principles relevant to the application of Sports Massage. It will provide learners with advanced palpation skills and those needed to analyse posture and range of movement. It will also provide practitioners with a range of advanced skills and massage techniques to prevent and manage injury in Sport and Active Leisure. Practitioners will learn to critically evaluate massage strategies and methods to inform on future treatments.

Documents

Unit 418 Practical anatomy and physiology for sports massage

Unit 419 Applying massage methods to prevent and manage injury