Revision and research tasks

1. Body massage
level 3
Half term work

2. Learning outcomes
You will learn to …….
1. Identify characteristics of body types endomorph,
ectomorph and mesomorph
2. Compare types of fat; soft, hard and cellulite
3. Identify and analyse postural defects
4. Locate and explain types of synovial joints and their
movements
5. Differentiate between axial and appendicular skeleton
6. Explain position and action of muscles of the back
7. Practice body massage routine

3. Over to you ………..
Postural defects Body Types Types of Fat
Name and explain 3
Name and explain 3
main defects
main types
Identify and explain 3
types of body fat
Identify other postural
defects
General characteristics of
each
How to recognise them
How to identify them
within figure analysis
Celebrities you can
identify within the
categories
Causes of the conditions
Impact on clients and
treatments
Dietary advice Most effective treatment
plan
Effects of good versus
bad posture
Impact on client and
treatment
Any other information

5. Skeletal diseases and disorders
• Arthritis; inflammation of the joints
• Gout; form of arthritis can occur in any part of the body, often
affects big toe
• Osteoporosis; calcium deficiency
• Slipped disc; weakening or tearing of one of the discs

6. Arm massage
1. Effleurage to whole of arm, supporting at wrist x 8
2. Support clients elbow deep effleurage to upper arm x 8
3. Finger kneading to upper arm to include bicep, tricep and
deltoid x 3
4. Single handed picking up to bicep, tricep and deltoid x 3
5. Light hacking to upper arm followed by effleurage x 1
6. Finger kneading around elbow joint x 3
7. Thumb kneading to elbow joint x 3

7. Arm massage
8. Move onto lower arm effleurage forearm x 3
9. Thumb kneading to forearm x 3
10. Circular frictions to carpals x 1
11. Flexion of wrist supporting clients hand x 2
12. Thumb knead between metacarpals x 2
13. Thumb kneading to palm of hand x 3
14. Effleurage whole arm to finish x 8

8. Abdomen massage
1. Superficial effleurage, from pubis to sternum out to sides
of trunk, in diamond shape x 8
2. Deep stroking follow same direction pulling in slightly at
waist x 8
3. Circular kneading following direction of colon x 3
4. Wringing on sides and front of abdomen if enough tissue x
3
5. Picking up waist where possible, walk round couch to
repeat on other side x 3
6. Light hacking following digestive tract x 3
7. Effleurage as in step 1 to finish x 8