TMAS201

The United States _____________ Agency has identified prohibited classes of drugs.

Anit-Doping

Which of the following is not a good way to stay current with the latest research in therapeutic modalities?

Attend seminars for emergency medical technicians.

__________ friction is performed with a single digit, the fingertips, or the heels of the hands.

Circular

______________ are used to reduce immune or inflammatory response in conditions such as arthritis, tendinitis, bursitis, allergies, dermatological disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, and respiratory disorders such as asthma.

Corticosteroids

___________ friction is applied in the treatment of tendinitis and tenosynovitis, and is used to remove adhesions between tendons and ligaments, and in surrounding tissues.

Deep transverse

_________ effleurage is a combination sliding movement and superficial friction found Russian-style massage performed with little to no oil and has a warming and stimulating effect.

Faltering

___________ performed skillfully is pleasant and stimulating, enhancing an athlete's readiness for practice or competition.

Percussion

_________ release is a noninvasive method to ease acute muscle tension or spasm.

Positional

Moving a joint through its ________ can help the practitioner identify areas of muscle tension that causes shortening, an of adhering myofascial tissues or trigger points that restrict movement.

ROM

The principle that the body responds to a given demand with a specific and predictable adaptation is known as the ________ principle.

SAID

Repetitive strain, poor posture and body mechanics, and trauma are common problems for athletes, which can lead to __________ in muscles and tendons.

TrPs

General application of LDM aid in recovery from strenuous activity and can benefit athletes with ________ and those recovering from the common cold or seasonal viruses.

allergies

The clinician's professional judgement or impression of the injury is what part of the SOAP note?

assessment

Diabetes is a disorder of ____________ metabolism.

carbohydrate

Common ___________ disease include high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, chest pain, heart attack, uneven heart rhythm, and stroke.

cardiovascular

In the whole-athlete model, the sport participant is viewed as a _________ physical, mental, emotional, and social being.

complex

Palmer _____________ performed at a brisk pace creates durable hyperemia or blood flow to an area, and is a staple of pre-event massage.

compression

Contact-relax stretch, this ____________ causes the targeted muscles to relax further and elongate to a greater degree when the stretch is applied.

contraction

As a general rule, massage is ______________ and should not be applied in the following situations: Around an infection, near suspected fractures, when contagious disease may be transmitted to the massage practitioners or to the athlete.

contraindicated

If performed skillfully, the _____ creates a kind of vacuum, which some believe can loosen broad, flat areas of fascial adhesion.

cup

Massage is used for a variety of reasons by different sport professionals. It optimizes positive performance factors while minimizing negative ones. It _________ injury potential, and supports soft tissue healing.

decreases

Narcotic analgesics include morphine, hydrocodone, and codeine. These drugs _________ nerve responses.

depress

The five-step framework for applying therapeutic modalities accomplishes all the following except.

eliminating the need to learn separate SOPs for each modality

As expected, both ________ and massage were more effective than rest for recovery.

exercise

The _______ is used to apply deep pressure to large muscles such as the gluteals.

fist

Use of the ________ can reduce wear and tear on the practitioner's hands.

forearm

For large muscles or muscle groups, the hands are positioned on the area in __________ placement, with the heels of the hands meeting in the center of the muscle.

full-palmer

Medications for mood and emotion conditions include anti-anxiety medications, antidepressants, and antipsychotic drugs. Typical side effects for these types of medications include headaches and muscle and joint pain, which may not respond positively to massage. Other side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, and lightheadedness may be __________ with massage.

heightened

The technique of myofascial massage has a definition of gentle ________ stretching of soft tissues; skin lifting.

horizontal

Muscles in athletes taking muscle relaxants will feel _________ and will not respond to heavy pressure and overstretching.

hypotonic

What is the most important reason for keeping records?

keeping communication lines open

The technique of __________ warms soft tissues, increase local circulation, increase tissue pliability, and relax muscles.

kneading

Massage practitioners should be aware of any _________ an athlete is taking and their implications for sports massage.

medications

Massage performed at a fast pace using stimulating techniques has been found to increase _________ activity.

mental

Deep friction warms the contact area and has the mechanical effect of breaking or reducing _________________.

myofascial adhesions

Sliding techniques performed with extremely light pressure can reduce __________ in situations of acute pain.

neurosensitivity

The separation of muscle and connective tissue is achieved through the mechanical actions of lifting and broadening, as well as by applying a focused shearing force across the _________ organization of muscle and tendon fibers.

parallel

The slow, smooth, sliding movements of massage activate the _____________ nervous system and trigger the relaxation response.

parasympathetic

Sports massage practitioners must understand the ________ and psychological effect of techniques and their combinations to apply them effectively.

physiological

The choice to use thermotherapy or cryotherapy would be recorded in what part of the SOAP note?

plan

The condition of connective tissue can have a profound effect on the ability of the body to move with speed, ______, and grace.

power

In the four hours _________ competition, massage can help prepare the body, mind, and spirit for the upcoming challenge.

preceding

Which of the following is not one of the five steps of the five-step application procedures.

recording treatments

There are five major applications of massage in sports, three applications are ________ and the last two are related to the athlete's training and competition schedule.

restorative

Sliding techniques performed with light to moderate pressure in a slow, steady, ___________ manner activate the parasympathetic nervous system.

rhythmical

Massage may be part of an athlete's preparation ________. As the body and mind of the whole athlete approach top functioning, performance potential increases.

ritual

Sports massage is the _________ and art of applying massage and related techniques to maintain the health of the athlete and to enhance athletic performance.

science

Digital pressure with the thumb is used to hold points in ____________ and release techniques.

strain-counterstrain

The major types of ________ variations are passive, passive-active, active-assisted, active, active-resisted, and passive-resisted.

stretching

Information gathered primarily by questioning the patient is what part of the SOAP note?

subjective

Beware that athletes taking NSAIDs are more __________ to bruising from massage techniques that use heavy pressure or that compress small spots.

susceptible

TrPs are caused by acute muscle overload, repetitive strain, overwork, fatigue, poor posture or body mechanics, blunt trauma, and chilling. They typically occur in muscles and tendons used most often in a particular sport. TrPs are palpated as _______ bands of tissue that elicit exquisite pain when pressed and refer pain if active.

taut

Ballistic movements activate the protective contraction of the muscles involved and thus work against lengthening. Forcing the stretch of tissues with sudden movement can also result in _________.

tears

Massage specialists learn to recognize the _________ of the soft tissues, their degree of pliability, and the difference between good muscle tone and a tense muscle.

texture

Which of the following modalities is both mechanical and thermal?

ultrasound

In cases of severe pain, light ________ may reduce pain impulses so that other massage techniques can be applied.

vibration