Course Content

Welcome to Performance Training Academy  3min
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Course portfolio & enrolment – Sports Massage Therapy
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Study guide: Being productive
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The PTA Vision for Fitness Professionals  13min
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The Ethos of Performance Training Academy  15min
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First steps: Business plan, Social media, Brand
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Anatomy & Physiology 63 Topics
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Unit Content
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Unit introduction: Anatomy & Physiology View Lesson
An Overview of the Skeleton View Lesson
The Main Bones of the Skeleton View Lesson
Appendicular Skeleton: The Shoulder Girdle and Upper Limbs View Lesson
Appendicular Skeleton: The Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs View Lesson
Axial Skeleton: The Vertebral Column View Lesson
Exaggerated Curves of the Spine – Lordosis View Lesson
Exaggerated Curves of the Spine – Kyphosis View Lesson
Exaggerated Curves of the Spine – Scoliosis View Lesson
Bone Growth View Lesson
The Structure of Bone View Lesson
A&P visuals: Bone growth (ossification) View Lesson
The Joints of the Body View Lesson
Types of Synovial Joints View Lesson
Joint Actions View Lesson
Joint actions and plane of movement – Gym related View Lesson
An Overview of The Muscular System View Lesson
The Muscles of the Shoulder Joint View Lesson
The Rotator Cuff Muscles View Lesson
The Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle View Lesson
The Muscles of the Arm View Lesson
Muscles of the Vertebral Column View Lesson
Muscles of the Abdomen View Lesson
Muscles of the Pelvic Girdle View Lesson
Muscles of the Upper Leg View Lesson
Muscles of the Lower Leg View Lesson
The Muscles of the Core View Lesson
Muscle Actions View Lesson
Types of Muscular Contraction View Lesson
The Structure of Skeletal Muscle View Lesson
A & P visuals: The structure of skeletal muscle View Lesson
The Sliding Filament Theory View Lesson
A&P Visuals – Sliding Filament Theory View Lesson
Motor Units View Lesson
Muscle Fibre Types View Lesson
An Overview of Energy View Lesson
ATP – Adenosine Triphosphate View Lesson
The Three Energy Systems View Lesson
The Aerobic Energy System View Lesson
The Lactic Acid Energy System View Lesson
The Phosphocreatine System View Lesson
Energy System Cross-over View Lesson
The Cardiorespiratory System Overview View Lesson
The Structure of the Heart View Lesson
A&P visuals: The heart View Lesson
Rules of the CR System View Lesson
The Coronary Arteries View Lesson
The Circulatory System View Lesson
The Respiratory System View Lesson
A&P visuals: The respiratory system View Lesson
The Flow of the CR System View Lesson
The Breathing Action View Lesson
Blood Pressure View Lesson
Cardiorespiratory Terminology View Lesson
The Neuro-endocrine System Overview View Lesson
Sensory Organs View Lesson
The Somatic Nervous System View Lesson
A&P visuals: Neurotransmitters and synapses View Lesson
The Autonomic Nervous System View Lesson
The Endocrine System View Lesson
The Hidden Life of a Cell View Lesson
Unit Assessment: Anatomy & Physiology for Sports Massage Therapy View Lesson
Anatomy & Physiology Practice Exam Questions View Lesson
Portfolio work: Principles of Health and Fitness
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Portfolio work: Professional practice in sports massage
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Portfolio work: Sports massage treatments
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Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy

Performance Training Academy teacher Jane Clark teaching sports massage to our level 3 students
 

Welcome to the theory lessons for your Sports Massage qualification.

Simply start working through these lessons, making notes as you do and referring to your unit manuals that are located in your Student Portfolio file.

You can get quick access to your personal Student Portfolio file by clicking on the button below:

Your Student Portfolio