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What is your role as a sports massage therapist? Because massage is useful for many general and specific purposes, experts in massage are valuable members of the athlete's support team. Their specific role is to apply massage and related techniques in order to ensure the health and safety of athletes and to enhance their performance. What can you hope to achieve through sports massage? * Optimises positive-performance factors i) Healthy muscle and connective tissues ii) Normal range of motion iii) High energy iv) Fluid and pain-free movement v) Mental calm, alertness and concentration * while minimizing negative ones, i) dysfunctional muscle and connective tissue ii) restricted range of motion iii) low energy iv) staleness v) pain vi) high anxiety * decreases injury potential, and i) prevent acute injuries resulting form abnormal tissue conditions ii) and chronic injuries caused by wear and tear * supports soft tissue healing. The massage therapist can monitor subtle changes in the condition of tissues and locate potential trouble spots during massage before the athlete becomes...

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