YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy (601/5123/7)

This qualification contains content to support learners to:

• Anatomy and physiology of the major joints of the body
• The pathophysiology of common injuries/soft tissue patterns of dysfunction
• The principles and practice of objective assessment techniques and the influences and effects which such information has upon treatment planning
• How heat and ice may be used to safely support the soft tissue repair process
• The purpose and use of a range of soft tissue mobilisation and neuromuscular techniques used within sports massage therapy
• Conducting subjective and objective assessments
• Devising sports massage treatment plans to help correct identified areas of soft tissue dysfunction and /or support the soft tissue repair process of previously diagnosed injuries
• Application of a range of soft tissue mobilisation and neuromuscular techniques
• Evaluation of sports massage treatments

• Worksheet:
  • Conducting subjective and objective assessments
• Theory assessment paper (short answers):
  • Conducting subjective and objective assessment
  • Provide sports massage techniques to prevent and manage injury
• Observations of practical skills:
  • Subjective/objective examinations (x5)
  • Delivery of sports massage (x5)
• Treatment aims tables
• Treatments modalities tables

You can find further information on these assessments in the qualification syllabus and/or learner assessment record, which are available for centres to download from Y-Connect.

This qualification is required for industry recognition as a sports massage practtioner. This qualification may be used to support access towards degree studies related to Sports Therapy and/or Sport and Exercise Sciences.

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