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SPORTS MASSAGE AND SPORTS STRAPPING BUNDLE

Learn the science behind sports massage and add sports strapping to grow your scope

COURSE CALENDER

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Offer pre, post and inter-event sports massage therapy to athletes of all levels, from weekend warriors to elite players.

SPORTS MASSAGE AND SPORTS STRAPPING BUNDLE

10 WEEKS | 23 REPSSA ENDORSED CPD POINTS | INTERNATIONALLY PORTABLE

Learn the science behind sports massage and add sports strapping to grow your scope

ONLINE CPD COURSE

PLEASE NOTE:

  • You ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY immediately.
  • The course you have chosen will be placed in your CART. Thereafter you will continue with the registration process.
  • Once you have completed the registration form you will be given the option to choose:
  • CAPITEC EDUCATION FINANCE (Payment options), PAY WITH CARD or PAY BY EFT
  • If you choose to pay by EFT we will INVOICE you and provide banking details
  • Choose to pay with CARD, you will proceed through the PAYMENT GATEWAY
  • If you choose the Capitec Education Finance you will need to click on the link to see if you qualify and finalize the Capitec Education Finance application. Remember to click on Place Order to finalize the order with HFPA.

R9 050,00

Associated Courses

Sports massage therapy forms an important part of an athlete’s pre, post and inter-event training strategies. This course covers the basics of general massage techniques and delves into the science behind sports massage therapy. You will learn, among other things, the contraindications of massage, stretching techniques and the fundamentals of trigger point therapy, enabling you to offer pre, post and inter-event sports massage to athletes of all levels. Learn about anatomy, massage techniques and skills and help your clients, from all walks of life, to improve their general well-being, as well as help athletes to perform at their best.

Choose the mode that suits you best!

This course Includes:

  • Online assignment submission
  • Offered via zoom weekly lectures
  • Additional online video resources
  • Online assignment submission
  • E-Manuals  – Sports Massage Therapy (Hard copy manuals available for purchase at an additional fee)
  • Online Tutor support

This course is completed via zoom workshops and all assignments are submitted using the HFPA Online Learning Platform.

Sports Strapping

Knowledge of and ability to perform sports strapping is an excellent skill which any fitness professional, sports scientist, biokineticist, coach, athlete or sports conditioning coach can add to their existing skill-set. Strapping techniques can assist both the treatment and prevention of injuries. In this course, you will learn about the benefits of sports strapping along with how you can use them for pain relief, injury prevention, and recovery purposes! Our hands-on teaching approach will ensure that you receive the best possible experience with us and walk away with the confidence to start using these skills immediately.

SPORTS MASSAGE

  • Chapter 1: Massage Basics
  • Chapter 2: Sports Massage: Effects and Indications
  • Chapter 3: Contraindications and Cautions in Massage
  • Chapter 4: Techniques and Basic Skills
  • Chapter 5: Planning and Giving Sports Massage
  • Chapter 6: Anatomy and Practical Assessment
  • Chapter 7: Practical Application

SPORTS STRAPPING

  • Chapter 1 – Introduction to Taping
  • Chapter 2 – Anatomy of upper limb
  • Chapter 3 – Anatomy of lower limb
  • Chapter 4 – common injuries of upper limb
  • Chapter 5 – Common injuries of lower limb
  • Chapter 6 – Taping techniques of the upper limb
  • Chapter 7 – Taping techniques of the lower limb
  • Chapter 8 – Referral to medical professional
  • 23 REPSSA endorsed CPD points
  • HFPA certificate of achievement

No previous qualifications or requirements are needed