RE: ITEC Sports Massage Sample Questions
AngelFish
U're amazing to have made such a massive contribution to the studies for all doing sports massage. Have also asked Gussie, but wondered if by chance you have anymore you'd be able to let me have. Would be fantastic as really struggling with the course and sitting exam in July 07. Thanks so much.
Blue Bird
Diploma in personal training and sports massage?
Hello everyone! Can anyone help me with past exam papers or even give me a practice exam web site? Am doing a course in personal training and sports massage and really need help with learning the muscle insertions and origins!
Thanks for reading this post.
RE: Diploma in personal training and sports massage?
Hi Fit Fairy
I have been a personal trainer for 16 years and as such can't give you any past papers (mine will be far too old by now!) However, are you a member of REPS? If not, you should join as soon as possible. If you are then you will get a copy of their magazine which has all sorts of handy tips and useful information.
I am dyslexic (but refuse to let it be a problem to me) and as such I am used to working out 'alternative' methods for many things in life as the 'normal' method is often beyond my understanding. So, this is my tip for your revision:
Don't bother with past papers, instead you should make sure you know your subjects
inside out and back to front.
Use some cards or small pieces of paper, write a question on each side. The first question
will answer the second question and vice versa. Confused? Use some of my examples
below to help explain:
Card 1 Side 1 What two colours when mixed together make the colour Green?
Side 2 What colour do Blue and Yellow make when mixed together?
Card 2 Side 1 Where does the Gastrocnemius muscle originate?
Side 2 Which muscle originates at the posterior surfaces of two condyles of
the femur?
You can make cards like this to cover any subject and the best thing is, while you are making the cards you are also revising. You can make many cards and use them whenever you have a spare few seconds throughout your day. Looking at the answer on the reverse side is not cheating but learning!
If you don't already have a copy of the Manual of Structural Kinesiology by Clem W Thompson published by Times/Mosby College Publishing then I recommend you get a copy very soon.
Trust me, as a 46 year old dyslexic I know this system works.
Good luck.
Martin
RE: Diploma in personal training and sports massage?
http://www.getbodysmart.com/ is good for testing yourself on origin and insertion etc.
I found the best way to learn my origins and insertions was to actually picture the muscle and how it works. It is hard slog but it get easier when you get used to it. [link= http://www.rad.washington.edu/atlas/ ]THIS[/link] has pretty much all the muscles you need to know and has pictures, information on origin, insertion, action and nerves of all the muscles. I found it quite handy too when I didn't feel like taking the books out like. 🙂
Some of the quizzes [link= http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/sci__tech/human_body/muscular_system.html ]HERE[/link] are all based around origins and insertions too. I found the fun trivia site invaluable during the year. A lot of quizzes are based around ITEC and Cibtac exams too so they were useful for that too.
You might also find [link= http://www.healthypages.net/forum/tm.asp?m=220172 ]THIS[/link] thread useful for a few links.
Hope that helps.
RE: Diploma in personal training and sports massage?
Hi RQ
Oh how I wish they had web sites like this 'in my day'!!!
Martin