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Sweedish Qualities of Touch for Quiz 1
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Undergraduate 1
08/18/2011

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Q: What are the 4 characteristics of Depth of Pressure?
Definition
A:1. Variability
2. Light
3. Moderate
4. Deep
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Describe the characteristics of Drag.
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.
Term
Describe the Directional movements in Quality of Touch.
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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Define Duration
Definition
How long in minutes the therapist remains in one location.
Term
Q: What are the 2 characteristics of Speed?
Definition
A: Slow-relaxes
Fast-stimulates
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Descripbe the characteristics of Rhythm.
Definition
The regularity of movement.
Like a beat that is predictable.
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Describe the characteristics of Frequency.
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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Name the 7 characteristics if Quality of Touch
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:
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)
Definition
1. Depth of Pressure
2. Drag
3. Direction
4. Duration
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Q: Why is Quality of Touch important?
Definition
A: it makes the massage experience interesting and meaningful. Using variability in a planned way makes the massage interesting.
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