Sport and Exercise Massage

Session 2

Introduction to the effects of massage Blood and lymphatic circulation

Aim: Describe the effects and the benefits of sport and exercise massage

Objectives

All students will be able to list the 4 basic

sports massage techniques

Some students will understand the effects

massage has on blood and lymphatic

circulation

Introduction

• Massage is an ancient treatment, evident over 3000 years ago.

• Used by both the Greeks and Romans and their treatments remain popular today.

Sports Massage

• Techniques - developed by a Swedish professor Henrik Ling (1776),

Definition

“Massage is a scientific

manipulation of soft tissue”

Explain in your own words the

above reference

How is massage utilised

• Discuss how these athletes may use massage throughout their competitive year

Massage Research

• Massage has many perceived benefits

• Difficult to validate findings of one study with another

• Terminology:-

Effects and Benefits

Variables that influence the effect of massage

Choice of technique

Duration of massage

Depth of massage

Condition of athlete

Lymphatic system

Lymphatic System

Blood plasma enters tissues to deliver nutrients & oxygen to the cells, it picks up carbon dioxide, electrolytes, and proteins.

About 90% of this "dirty" plasma enters the veins and continues to the kidneys for filtering.

The remaining 10% enters the lymphatic system for transportation to the lymph nodes

Circulatory system

• The lymphatic system and circulatory system run parallel

• The two differ in that lymph as pump

• It is moved through the body by the action of the muscles

• It can stagnate if there is little exercise

The effects of massage on the blood and

lymphatic circulation

Reduces swelling

Increase lymph flow to

nodesRemoval of

waste products

Improves nutrients supply

Improves O2 supply

Creates pump Action

Techniques venous return

Assessment

In your own words explain the

effects massage could have on

the blood and lymphatic

circulation

Summary

• Sports massage techniques

• Effects on blood and lymphatic circulation