ITEC LEVEL 3 SPORTS MASSAGE DIPLOMA UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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ITEC LEVEL 3 SPORTS MASSAGE
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ITEC LEVEL 3 SPORTS MASSAGE
ITEC LEVEL 3 SPORTS MASSAGE
DIPLOMA UPDATED Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Name the 3 types of muscle tissue - CORRECT ANSWER- Smooth
Cardiac
Skeletal
Which specific massage movement would be most beneficial to relieve tense quadricep
muscles? - CORRECT ANSWER- Kneading
What is muscle tone?
A - A muscle that has been exercised is sead to be toned
B - All muscle fibres held at tension all the time
C - Slight degree of contraction by some muscle fibres as others are relaxed
D - A loosening of tension resulting in a reduction in the number of fibres contracting -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔C - a slight degree of contraction by some muscle fibres as others
are relaxed
The possible cause of periostitis is
A - Burst or tear in the muscle fascia or periosteum
B - Indirect trauma from a fall
C - Stretching or tearing of the periosteum and ligaments within a joint
,D - Inflammation of the periosteum caused by changing from one surface to another -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔D - Inflammation of the periosteum caused by changing from one
surface to another
Hypertonic drinks are defined as
A - Highly concentrated containing more particles of sugar and electrolytes than the body's
own fluids
B - The same number of particles in water as body fluids
C - A weak solution of sugar and electrolytes than the body's own fluids
D - Contains more carbohydrates per 100ml than fluid replacement drinks - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔A -
Hypertonic drinks contain a higher concentration of salt and sugar than the human body.
Normally consumed post-workout to supplement daily carbohydrate intake and top-up
muscle glycogen stores.
Can be taken during ultra distance events to meet the high energy demands, but must be used
in conjunction with Isotonic drinks to replace lost fluids.
Overload is defined as
A - Carbohydrate loading for endurance athletes
B - Carrying too much weight than is necessary for the exercise
C - Over training
D - Making the body work harder than it is accustomed to working - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔D - Making the body work harder than it is accustomed to working
Resistive movement is defined as
A - Client relaxes, therapist moves the joint
B - Client resists the therapists movements at the joint
C - Client moves whist therapist supports
D - Client relaxes, therapist massages the joint - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔B - Client resists
the therapists movements at the joint
O2 max is defined as maximum
,A - Aerobic capacity
B - Heart rate
C - Anaerobic capacity
Contra indications to sports massage requiring doctors permission include (choose right
answer)
A - Verrucas, eczema
B - Inflammation, psoriasis
C - Asthma, high blood pressure
D - Septic foci, bronchitis - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔C - Asthma, high blood pressure
What is the difference between a strain and a sprain? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A sprain is
a stretching or tearing of ligaments
A strain is a stretching or tearing of muscle or tendon
Define inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A localized physical condition in which
part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to
injury or infection.
Define thermotherapy - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Heat therapy, also called thermotherapy,
is the use of heat in therapy, such as for pain relief and health. It can take the form of a hot
cloth, hot water, ultrasound, heating pad...
Define cryotherapy - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The use of extreme cold in surgery or other
medical treatment.
Define acute (inflammation phase), sub-acute (repair) and remodelling phase of injury. -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Acute - Inflamation phase
First 72hrs
Pain, swelling or oedema, redness, heat, chemical mediators - R.I.C.E
, Proliferation phase - Repair phase
3 to 6 weeks
- Elimination of debris
- Regeneration of endothelial cells
- Production of fibroblasts
- Collagen and other protein fibres are laid down
in a haphazard manner
• ICE and HEAT
• MASSAGE
• MOVEMENT
• EXERCISE
Remodelling phase
6 weeks to months, years
- Protein fibres and scar tissues orientate themselves in the direction in which pressure is
applied
- May take months to fully mature and achieve full strength
When your body detects that a repaired structure is still weaker that necessary, it will
automatically stimulate additional new tissue to help strengthen and support the healing tissue
until it meets the demands of your normal exercise or physical function.
The period between six weeks and three months post-injury is commonly referred to as the
remodelling phase.
Chronic Phase - Ongoing Repair and Remodelling:
Beyond three months is referred to as the chronic phase and probably refers mainly to pain
that lasts more than 3 months. However, your soft tissue is constantly being injured by your
daily activities and workout, only to magically repair and remodel the tissue to meet your
specific exercise demands.
What is the antagonist of biceps brachii? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Triceps brachii
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