Swedish massage test questions well
answered graded A+ 2025/2026
Nerve Stroke - correct answer ✔✔Considered a light effleurage, this massage stroke is feather-
light finger tracing over the skin with the direction of movement always down the body.
Cross Fiber Friction - correct answer ✔✔A very precise and penetrating form of friction,
popularized by Dr. James Cyriax of London, in which the direction of movement is across and
perpendicular to the pattern of muscle fibers.
Swedish Massage - correct answer ✔✔The systematic and scientific manipulation of the soft
tissues of the body for the pupose of establishing or maintaining good health.
Intention - correct answer ✔✔A consciously sought goal or a desired end.
Rhythm - correct answer ✔✔The repetition or regularity of massage movements.
Continuity - correct answer ✔✔This concept in massage refers to the uninterrupted flow of
strokes and to the unbroken transition from one stroke to the next.
Pressure - correct answer ✔✔The application of force applied to a surface(the client's body).
Depth - correct answer ✔✔Achieved through the application of pressure, this is the distance
traveled into the body's tissues.
Excursion - correct answer ✔✔The distance traversed during the length of one massage stroke.
, Speed - correct answer ✔✔This concept refers to the change of your hand position over time or
how rapidly(or slowly) a massage movement is being executed.
Swedish - correct answer ✔✔The most widely used system of massage therapy in North
America, which uses five basic strokes or movements called effleurage, petrissage, friction,
tapotement, and vibration.
Centripetally - correct answer ✔✔What is the direction in which pressure should be applied
when working on the extremities?
Effleurage - correct answer ✔✔The application of unbroken gliding movements that are
repeated and follow the contour of the client's body.
Body Mechanics - correct answer ✔✔The practice of foot stances, body postures, and leverage
techniques to enhance treatment effectiveness and reduce the risk of injury.
Prone - correct answer ✔✔When a person is in a horizontal position while lying face downward.
Draping - correct answer ✔✔Covering the client's body with a cloth for professionalism,
emotional privacy, and warmth, while accessing the body for massage.
Warrior Stance - correct answer ✔✔Foot stance used to perform massage strokes that traverse
relatively short distances, with both feet placed on the floor, toes pointing forward a little more
than hip distance apart.
Supine - correct answer ✔✔If a client is lying horizontally on his or her back.
Repetitive strain injuries - correct answer ✔✔Self-inflicted injuries related to inefficient
biomechanics, including general posture, sporting movements, and work habits.
answered graded A+ 2025/2026
Nerve Stroke - correct answer ✔✔Considered a light effleurage, this massage stroke is feather-
light finger tracing over the skin with the direction of movement always down the body.
Cross Fiber Friction - correct answer ✔✔A very precise and penetrating form of friction,
popularized by Dr. James Cyriax of London, in which the direction of movement is across and
perpendicular to the pattern of muscle fibers.
Swedish Massage - correct answer ✔✔The systematic and scientific manipulation of the soft
tissues of the body for the pupose of establishing or maintaining good health.
Intention - correct answer ✔✔A consciously sought goal or a desired end.
Rhythm - correct answer ✔✔The repetition or regularity of massage movements.
Continuity - correct answer ✔✔This concept in massage refers to the uninterrupted flow of
strokes and to the unbroken transition from one stroke to the next.
Pressure - correct answer ✔✔The application of force applied to a surface(the client's body).
Depth - correct answer ✔✔Achieved through the application of pressure, this is the distance
traveled into the body's tissues.
Excursion - correct answer ✔✔The distance traversed during the length of one massage stroke.
, Speed - correct answer ✔✔This concept refers to the change of your hand position over time or
how rapidly(or slowly) a massage movement is being executed.
Swedish - correct answer ✔✔The most widely used system of massage therapy in North
America, which uses five basic strokes or movements called effleurage, petrissage, friction,
tapotement, and vibration.
Centripetally - correct answer ✔✔What is the direction in which pressure should be applied
when working on the extremities?
Effleurage - correct answer ✔✔The application of unbroken gliding movements that are
repeated and follow the contour of the client's body.
Body Mechanics - correct answer ✔✔The practice of foot stances, body postures, and leverage
techniques to enhance treatment effectiveness and reduce the risk of injury.
Prone - correct answer ✔✔When a person is in a horizontal position while lying face downward.
Draping - correct answer ✔✔Covering the client's body with a cloth for professionalism,
emotional privacy, and warmth, while accessing the body for massage.
Warrior Stance - correct answer ✔✔Foot stance used to perform massage strokes that traverse
relatively short distances, with both feet placed on the floor, toes pointing forward a little more
than hip distance apart.
Supine - correct answer ✔✔If a client is lying horizontally on his or her back.
Repetitive strain injuries - correct answer ✔✔Self-inflicted injuries related to inefficient
biomechanics, including general posture, sporting movements, and work habits.
