CH 7 Body Mechanics

Which term means resting with the torso elevated?

If a prone client has excess lumbar spine curvature, under which part of the body should a pillow be placed for comfort?

Which position describes the archer stance?

Foot stances that provide support, balance, and mobility are all essential to which aspect of massage therapy?

Warmups before performing massage should last how many minutes?

Which guideline is recommended for effective body mechanics?

Which factor is taken into account when adjusting massage table height?

What should the partitioner do before asking the client to turn over on the massage table?

Which technique used to move around a client lying on a mat?

Which position is appropriate for the archer stance?

Which term means resting on the left or right aspect of the body?

Where is a bolster typically placed for a client in prone position?

Which effect does using proper body mechanics have?

What is the minimal amount of recommended open space around all sides of a massage table?

When applying decompression, where should the massage practitioner body weight be in relation to application area?

Where is the body's center of gravity located?

How many days a week does the American College for Sports Medicine recommend resistance exercise be performed?

How are the massage practitioners' feet positioned in the horse stance?

Which items are pillows or cushions used for supporting clients in the various position for massage therapy?

Which factor provides the massage practitioner's base of support?

Heightened self-awareness & focused attention given to present moments characterized by curiosity, openness, acceptance

While lying supine, the client's cervical spine should be in what position?

Which foot stance is most stable for performing long massage techniques?

Research shows when massage practitioners work at least 6 hours per day, pain develops in which area of their bodies?

Use of one's body that's safe, energy-conserving, reduce physical stress/strain & anatomically/physiologically efficient

Which position means sitting down, usually with the torso erect and knees bent with glutes or buttocks supported?

Which type of flooring is recommended for massage practitioners to work on?

Which reason is a purpose for draping a client?

Recumbent means that a person is in which position?

Which factor in a shoe provides the best balance, performance, and directional control while performing massage?

Which term means covering the client's body and massage equipment with a cloth?

Used when performing massage techniques on the area of the client that is directly in front of the practitioner's body?

To access the clients abdomen, the towel should be fan folded from the bottom edge until it reaches which body part?

Posture from which the massage practitioner can move into other positions easily when working on a client on mat?

High Fowlers position means the clients upper body is elevated how many degrees?

Which term means lying face down?

Which approach would be most effective in reducing risk of fatigue and injury to massage practitioners?

Which position is a primary one for the client to be in while receiving massage therapy?

What is the minimum number of towels used to drape clients?

Which factor serves as the "engine" of force development in the application of massage techniques?

What percentage of massage time should the practitioner spend seated to avoid fatigue?

Which procedure should the massage practitioner do to manage the draping as the client turns over?

Which condition do effective body mechanics help prevent?

Which area of the foot makes contact with the ground?

Which joint position allows the massage practitioner to apply the most pressure with the least amount of stress?

Which body position helps stabilize the core?

In horse stance, hands move laterally or anteriorly and posteriorly, what does the practitioner weight do?

Which term means lying on the back, face up?

Which shape is the strongest and most stable?

Which factor is involved in effective body mechanics?

Which concept helps massage practitioners prepare themselves mentally when performing professional activities?