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Sports Massage Course

What will I learn?

Improve your massage skills with our Sports Massage Course, designed for professionals keen to provide top-notch athlete care. Learn important techniques like deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, and effleurage, and how to create individual treatment plans and talk effectively with athletes. Get a good understanding of anatomy, physiology, and common muscle injuries to help athletes recover faster and perform better. With practical advice on how to schedule sessions and get feedback, this course helps you give excellent, individualised sports massage therapy.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet connection required

Develop skills

Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below

Become skilled in deep tissue massage and trigger point therapy for the best possible athlete care.

Develop individual massage plans to suit each athlete's specific needs and goals.

Assess and change treatment strategies based on athlete feedback and how they are performing.

Understand muscle anatomy so you can prevent and treat common sports injuries.

Use other therapies like stretching and heat/cold packs to support massage.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.

  • Select which chapter to commence with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You’ll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.