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Name the 7 russian sports strokes in order

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Effleurage
Wringing
Petrissage
Friction
Vibration
Percussion
Passive Movement
Originally, Per Henrik Ling's massage strokes were used in russian medical practice for what kind of people?

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Sick
In what year were Swedish stokes originally used in the Navy Medical Academy in St. Petersburg?

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1876
Massage became part of the training for physicians and nurses after the thesis:

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"The use of massage in the recovery of warfare wounds"
In 1882, who wrote the thesis "The principals of massage on healthy people" ?

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Zabludovsky
Zabludovsky played a crucial role integrating sports massage with regular massage , creating:

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"Russian Massage"
In what year did the russian massage course become a manadatory part of the medical cirriculum ?

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1925
Research begun in 1944 at the Research Institute of Physical Education concluded with what outcome?

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Enabled therapists to predict the outcome of a massage or its influences (what it would increase/decrease).
General benefits of Russian Sports Massage include an increase of:

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Blood and Lymph flow
Circulation
Heart and Respiration rate
Overall metabolism
R.O.M.
Speed of waste removal
Speed of tissue regeneration
General benefits of Russian Sports Massage include a decrease in:

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Muscle fatigue
Edema
Muscle tension
Chronic fatigue
Abnormal deposits in soft tissue
General contraindications of Russian Sports Massage include:

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Fever
1st Trimester of pregnancy
Open wounds
Infection
Bleeding
Thrombosis
Acute inflammation
Skin damage or disease
Etreme irritability, excitability, or fatigue, and extreme mental fatigue
Extreme arthritis
Name the 7 standard hand positions of Russian Sports massage (not strokes)

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Cresent
4-Fingertip
Rake
Thumb
Open Fist
Palmar
Ulnar
Which russian sports stroke is decribed as: A manipulation in which your hands slide over the skin without making folds in the skin.

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Effleurage
Which russian sports stroke is decribed as: A manipulation in which your hands squeeze soft tissues, moving slowly from the distal to the proximal ends of a segment.

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Wringing
Name the specific strokes used in Russian Effleurage.

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Rectilinear
Alternating
Crescent
Alternating Combo
Rake
Dorsal
Name the specific strokes used in Russian Wringing.

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Crescent
Thumb
Palmar
Double Palmar
Ulnar
Double Radial
Open Fist
Name the russian sports strokes that are known to be stimulative.

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Wringing
Petrissage
Percussion
Stimulative strokes do what?

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Increase activity of the CNS
Name the russian sports strokes that are known to be sedative.

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Effleurage
Friction
Vibration
Sedative strokes do what?

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Decrease activity of the CNS
What can be done to transform sedative strokes into stimulative strokes?

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Vary the rhythm, speed and pressure of the strokes
Which stroke has the greatest impact on increasing the circulation in the skin?

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Effleurage
Which stroke has the greatest impact in decreasing tension in the muscles?

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Petrissage
Which stroke has the greatest impact on increasing R.O.M. in joints, ligaments and tendons?

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Friction
Describe "Max Relax" client position.

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Prone
Feet off the end of table
Arm raised above head
Arm at side
Head facing raised arm
Name places that have a large concentration of lymph nodes.

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Elbow
Knee
Shoulder
Hip/Groin
Always work the side of the trunk that is ____________ from you, and the extremity that is __________ you.

A) near/near
B) near/away
C) away/near
D) away/away

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C) away/near
Name the order of segments when working the arms:

A) Brachium then Antebracium
B) Antebrachium the Brachium

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A) Brachium the Antebrachium
Name the order of segments when working the legs:

A) Thigh then Crus
B) Crus then Thigh

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A) Thigh then Crus
Name the direction of strokes, in general.

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Distal to Proximal -or-
Inferior to Superior
When is the only time we apply lotion during russian sports massage?

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Effleurage
Which is the lightest of the Russian Sports Massage strokes?

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Effleurage
Which is the slowest of the Russian Sports Massage strokes?

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Wringing
Which Russian Sports Massage stroke do you move in a circular motion towards the pinky?

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Petrissage
Which is the only multidirectional stroke of the Russian Sports Massage?

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Friction
Which is the deepest of the Russian Sports Massage strokes?

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Vibration
What is the prescribed speed of efflurage in Russian Sports Massage?

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24-26 strokes per minute
What is the prescribed time of efflurage in Russian Sports Massage?

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2.5 minutes -or-
5% of the total time
What is the prescribed time of wringing in Russian Sports Massage?

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7.5 minutes -or-
15% of the total time
What is the prescribed time of petrissage in Russian Sports Massage?

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30 minutes -or-
60% of the total time
What is the prescribed time of friction in Russian Sports Massage?

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6 minutes -or-
12% of the total time
What is the prescribed time of vibration in Russian Sports Massage?

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1/2 minute -or-
1% of the total time
What is the prescribed time of percussion in Russian Sports Massage?

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1/2 minute -or-
1% of the total time
What is the prescribed time of passive movement in Russian Sports Massage?

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2 minutes -or-
4% of the total time
What is the prescribed speed of wringing in Russian Sports Massage?

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20-24 movements per minute
What is the prescribed speed of petrissage in Russian Sports Massage?

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48-60 movements per movement
What is the prescribed speed of friction in Russian Sports Massage?

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120-180 movements per minute
What is the prescribed speed of vibration in Russian Sports Massage?

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200-300 movements per minute
What is the prescribed speed of percussion in Russian Sports Massage?

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200-300 movements per minute
Where would you use raking effluerage?

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Hairy places
Injured ribs
Where would you use dorsal effleurage?

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Small, tight areas
Where would you use rectilinear effleurage?

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Large or flat surfaces
Where would you use crescent effleurage?

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Small to medium rounded areas
Describe "Alternating Combination" effleurage.

page 27
Rectilinear followed by Crescent
Describe the "pump" method.

page 28
Work the proximal end of the swelling first, moving towards the heart. The clearing will syphon the liquid from the area of swelling.
What are common mistakes of Russian Sports Effleurage?

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Too much pressure
Spreading fingers
Not alternating hands
Going too fast
What russian effleurage strokes are suited best for the large flat surface of the back?
Rectilinear
Alternating Rectilinear
Alternating Combo
Rake
What russian effleurage strokes are suited best for the hamstrings?
Rectilinear
Alternating Rectilinear
Crescent
Alternating Combo
What russian effleurage strokes are suited best for the arms?
Crescent
What russian effleurage strokes are suited best for the crus?
Crescent
What russian effleurage strokes are suited best for the hands and feet?
Rake
Dorsal
What russian effleurage strokes are suited best for the neck?
Dorsal
What russian effleurage strokes are suited best for the quadriceps?
Rectilinear
Crescent
Alternating Combo
In Alternating Combo the leading hand is _______________ and the trailing hand is _____________.

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Rectilinear/Crescent
What russian effleurage strokes are suited best for the gluteals?
Crescent
Dorsal
What are the main goals of the wringing stroke?

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Move fluids and decrease edema
Which stroke increases the diameter, speed and flow of the blood and lymph vessels?

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Wringing
What is the 2nd best stroke to use for increasing stamina?

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Wringing
Wrining can be modified to take up 60% of the total massage time in what 3 situations?

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1) Decreasing edema
2) Pre-event on an athelete in a state of apathy
3) Rehabilitation of muscles in a state of atrophy
What are common mistakes for the wringing stroke?

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Not using body weight
Moving too fast
Spreading your fingers
Applying too much effort
Pushing down instead of pushing forward
What are the russian wringing strokes that are best suited for the gastrocnemius?
Crescent
Thumb
Palmar
Double Palmar
Ulnar
Double Radial
Open Fist
What parts of the body are suitable for the crescent russian wringing stroke?

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Arms
Crus
What parts of the body are suitable for the thumb russian wringing stroke?

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All body parts except for the head.
What parts of the body are suitable for the palmar russian wringing stroke?

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Anterior arm
Back
Legs
What parts of the body are suitable for the double palmar russian wringing stroke?

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Triceps
Thigh
Gastrocnemius
What parts of the body are suitable for the ulnar russian wringing stroke?

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Triceps
Antebrachium
Legs
What parts of the body are suitable for the double radial russian wringing stroke?

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Triceps
Quadriceps
Gastrocnemius
What parts of the body are suitable for the open fist russian wringing stroke?

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Arms
Erectors
Neck
Trapezius
Gluteals
Legs
In palmar russian wringing stroke, the pressure comes from what what part of the hand?

page 52
Base of the palm
When applying russian wringing strokes, the inside hand is the tool for:

A) Torso
B) Limbs
A) Torso
When applying russian wringing strokes, the outside hand is the tool for:

A) Torso
B) Limbs
B) Limbs
In ulnar russian wringing stroke, the pressure comes from what what part of the hand?

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Ulnar side of the palm, not the pinky finger.
Describe the application of the double radial russian wringing stroke.

page 58
Squeeze rounded muscle into a square shape using only the radial side of the forefingers and palms.
What russian stroke is described as: Manipulations in which the hands pull, press, move and compress muscles and soft tissue, without sliding on the skin.

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Petrissage
What is the primary target for russian petrissage strokes?

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Skeletal Muscle
What russian stroke improves skeletal muscle tone, contractility and stamina?

page 64
Petrissage
In what situations can petrissage take up 80% of the total massage time?

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1. Pre-event massage when dealing with atrophy

2. When the client decreases the amount of exercise.

3. When the client needs to increase the strength of a muscle.
What is the average speed of petrissage?

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48-60 movements per minute
Generally, how many different petrissage strokes are used on any one segment?

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3
What is one way to allow new clients time to get accustomed to petrissage?

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Increase pressure gradually to prevent muscle injury or fatige.
What are some common mistakes in russian petrissage?

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Sliding
Insufficient movement (not completeing circle)
When should you use pulling petrissage vs. pressing petrissage?

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On round, large muscles of the brachium, thigh and crus.
During pulling pertrissage, always circle to ____________
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the pinky finger
What are common mistakes of pulling pertrissage?

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Sliding
Pinching or flexing the fingers
What russian stroke recommends the use of full body weight?

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Pressing petrissage
Never let what happen during Pulling Pertrissage?

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Never let someone put their finger in your ordinary!
When is it appropriate to use the Double Ordinary pulling petrissage stroke?

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Brachium and proximal thigh
What can you see when performing the Double Ring pulling petrissage?

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Both ring fingers
Where is the Crescent Pressing Petrissage appropriate?

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Achilles
Thenar eminance
Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
Brachial Radialis
Trapezius
Describe the hand position for LIGHT 4-Fingertip pressing petrissage.

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Base of palm resting on body.
Movement comes from the fingers
Describe the hand position for STRONG 4-Fingertip pressing petrissage.

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Raise palm off body
Movement comes from upper arm.
Describe the hand position for LIGHT Open Fist pressing petrissage.

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Thumb rests on body
Describe the hand position for STRONG Open Fist pressing petrissage.

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Thumb is raised off body
What russian stroke is described as: Multidirectional, sliding hand manipulations that mobilize, stretch and fold soft tissue.

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Friction
Which russian stroke is the most influential group of strokes on the integument?

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Friction
Name the Pulling petrissage Strokes.

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Ordinary
Double Ordinary
Double Ring
Double Longitudinal
Double Rocking
Name the Pressing Petrissage strokes.

page 66
Crescent
4-Fingertip
Rake
Thumb
Open Fist
Palmar
Ulnar
What is the effect of vibration on the CNS?

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Sedative
How many movements per minute for Russian Friction?

page 96
120-180
What are common mistakes during Russian Friction strokes?

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Do not use lubricant on thick/old scars

Must not be painful

Do not spend more than 10 seconds in one area

Applying too much pressure

Sliding too much

Hyper extending fingers

Not breathing
Where is it appropriate to use the crescent Friction stroke?

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Small to medium rounded surfaces
Describe LIGHT 4-Fingertip friction.

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Base of palm rests on body
Movement comes from fingertips
Describe STRONG 4-Fingertip friction.

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Base of palm is raised off body
Movement comes from upper arm
Where is it appropriate to use 4-Fingertip Friction?

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Small to medium, flat and rounded surfaces.
List the Friction strokes.

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Crescent
4-Fingertip
Rake
Thumb
Open Fist
Palmar
Ulnar
Double Sawing
Double Crossing
What russian stroke is described as: Manipulation in which your hands perform fine or coarse rhythmic movements of a body part or segment.

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Vibration
What is the fastest group of russian strokes?

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Vibration
What is the best russian stroke to use to access internal organs?

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Vibration
What affect does vibration have on the CNS?

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Sedative
List the Russian Vibration strokes.

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Verical
Horizontal
Shivering
Shaking