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Which one of the following is considered a type of friction? ANS Chucking
Vibration is considered to be a ____ movement. ANS Friction
An active assistive movement is in which major category of massage movements? ANS Joint
When skillfully applied, ____helps to reduce adhesions and stretch muscle tissue and fascia. ANS kneading
____refers to a number of massage strokes designed to manipulate soft tissue in such a way that one layer of tissue
is moved over or against another. ANS friction
The application of deep pressure touch is used for which one of the following effects? ANS all of the above
Which one of the following is a kneading movement? ANS Fulling
_____ movements use very light pressure of the fingertips or hands with long flowing strokes. Two or three of the
strokes will have a slightly stimulating effect, while many repetitions will have a more sedating response. ANS
feather stroking
the depth of the gliding movement depends on all of the following factors EXCEPT____. ANS The hight of the
massage table
____is intended to produce heat. It is a general stroke used to warm the area in preparation for more specific or
deeper work. ANS Circular friction
____is the continuous shaking or trembling movement transmitted from the practitioner's hand and arm or from
an electrical appliance to a fixed point or along a selected area of the body. ANS vibrating
An important rule in Swedish massage is that most manipulations are directed toward the____. ANS heart
, ____is a kneading technique in which the practitioner attempts to grasp the tissue and gently lift and spread it out,
as if to make more space between the layer of tissue or muscle fibers. ANS fulling
____ involves a movement that the client makes that is in some way resisted by the practitioner. ANS active
resistive joint movement
____is a rapid, striking motion of the practitioner's hands against the surface of the client's body, using varying
amounts of force and hand positions. ANS percussion
____movements involve moving more superficial layers of flesh against the deeper tissues. It presses one layer of
tissue against another layer in order to flatten, broaden, or stretch the tissue. ANS friction
When using effleurage movement over small areas of the body, the therapist would use which one of the
following? ANS fingers or thumbs
The general effects of ____movements are to tone the muscles and impart a healthy glow to the part being
massaged. ANS percussion
In this massage movement, the skin and muscular tissues are raised from their ordinary position and then
squeezed, roller, or ____ with a firm pressure, usually in a circular direction. ANS kneaded
What type of massage movement is down with long, smooth strokes wherein the practitioner's hands glide the
length of the client's entire body or body part coming very close to, but not actually touching, the body's surface?
ANS aura stroking
The intention of ____friction is to broaden, separate, and align the fibrous tissue. ANS cross-fiber
____are applied over thick tissues of fleshy parts. ANS heavy movements
____can be done over clothing and without the use of lubricant. ANS compression
the technique of ____is accomplished either with the fingers, thumbs, the palm of the hand, the knuckles, or the
forearm and is a succession of strokes applied by gliding the hand over a somewhat extended portion of the body.