The Complete Guide To Sports Massage

Author: Tim Paine

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Price : $30.00 AUD
ISBN : 9781472912329
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Weight (g) : 0.596
Publication date : 01 May 2015
Produced in : United Kingdom
RRP : 30.0
Availability date : 01 May 2015
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Author : Tim Paine
Series : Complete Guides
Bind : Paperback
Edition : 3rd Revised edition
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Dewey classification : 615.822088796
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Pages : 224
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The Complete Guide to Sports Massage, 3rd edition is a comprehensive, practical handbook. Now with additional photography and the latest techniques, this is a must-have guide for students of sports therapy and anyone wanting a performance advantage. Sports massage is the skilled manipulation of soft tissue for: the relief and treatment of muscle soreness and pain; the maintenance of muscle balance and improved flexibility; and enhanced rehabilitation from injury. Packed with jargon-free information, this fully updated guide includes step-by-step photography and detailed text explaining the principles and techniques of massage; injury management and post-massage care; as well as practical guidance on working at a sports event.

Author description

Tim Paine is currently registrar for Sports Therapy UK, a university senior lecturer, senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy and consultant to the Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT). He has been practising and teaching sports therapy for over 20 years, working with a wide range of clients and elite athletes, as well as at major sporting events.

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