Our Courses: Diploma in Sports Massage: Content

The course is designed to develop and/or increase:

• Expertise in the use of specific techniques for event massage and clinical treatment of individuals participating in sporting activity
  
• Knowledge of musculo-skeletal anatomy and pathology of sporting injuries
  
• Consultation and assessment techniques to aid effective treatment planning and knowledge of when/to whom to refer clients
  
• Understanding of the role of exercise physiology, sports psychology, sports nutrition, components and principles of training, the rehabilitation process and the use of ancillary equipment to aid recovery

The tutorials incorporate a high proportion of practical work, supported by an introduction to theoretical concepts that students will be required to research more thoroughly at their leisure.

This course is assessed by continual assessment each tutorial, a portfolio of written work and end of course written and practical exams. Students are also required to produce an events log detailing 50 hours of practical work at local events and case studies amounting to a minimum of 28 treatments.

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