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| Q: What are the 4 characteristics of Depth of Pressure? |
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Definition
A:1. Variability
2. Light
3. Moderate
4. Deep |
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| Describe the characteristics of Drag. |
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Definition
The amount of pull or stretch on a muscle.
It can be on the return stroke too.
It depends in the amount of lotion.
The more lotion, the less drag. |
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Term
| Describe the Directional movements in Quality of Touch. |
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Definition
Centripital-toward center
Centifical-away from center
Origin to Insertion (or reverse)
With the muscle fibers (grain) called transverse. Or across the fibers, against the grain. |
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Definition
| How long in minutes the therapist remains in one location. |
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| Q: What are the 2 characteristics of Speed? |
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Definition
A: Slow-relaxes
Fast-stimulates |
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Term
| Descripbe the characteristics of Rhythm. |
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Definition
The regularity of movement.
Like a beat that is predictable. |
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| Describe the characteristics of Frequency. |
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Definition
Frequency is the # of strokes, like a set. The number of times a movement by the therapist is repeated.
This can include the frequency of speed, rhythm, or a specific stroke. |
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Term
| Name the 7 characteristics if Quality of Touch |
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Definition
1. Depth of Pressure
2. Drag
3. Direction
4. Duration
5. Speed
6. Rhythm
7. Frequency |
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| Some other characteristics of a Great and Interesting Massage: |
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Definition
Intent
Flow/Transition-make it look pretty
Continuity
Position of Therapist
Medium used-the "tools" the therapist can use are hands, forearms, fingers and thumb, fist etc. |
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| HINT on quiz 1 NAME THE 4 'D's' of Quality of Touch. (this may be a fill in the blank) |
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Definition
1. Depth of Pressure
2. Drag
3. Direction
4. Duration |
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| Q: Why is Quality of Touch important? |
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Definition
| A: it makes the massage experience interesting and meaningful. Using variability in a planned way makes the massage interesting. |
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