CPE0002 Sports Massage for Coaches, Instructors and Athletes

This practical workshop introduces the science and application of sports massage for performance enhancement, recovery, and injury prevention. Participants will learn essential soft-tissue techniques, understand indications and contraindications, and develop practical skills for pre-event, post-event, and maintenance massage. Through hands-on practice, you will gain confidence in applying safe and effective massage techniques to key muscle groups commonly stressed in sports. By the end of the course, you will be equipped to integrate sports massage into training, coaching, and athlete care.

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

  1. Understand the principles, science, and physiological effects of sports massage.
  2. Learn and apply practical soft-tissue techniques for recovery and performance.
  3. Differentiate between pre-event, post-event, and maintenance massage approaches
  4. Demonstrate hands-on skills for massaging key muscle groups commonly used in sports
  5. Recognize safety considerations, indications, and contraindications for sports massage.

The course will cover the following areas:

  1. Introduction to sports massage.
  2. Principles and physiological effects of sports massage.
  3. Types of sports massage: pre-event, post-event, maintenance.
  4. Indications and contraindications of massage.
  5. Hygiene, professionalism, and safety guidelines.
  6. Basic soft-tissue techniques: effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement, myofascial release.
  7. Practical massage techniques for neck, shoulder, arms, back, hips, thigh and calf muscle groups.
  8. Integrating sports massage into training and injury prevention programs.

Assoc Prof Swarup Mukherjee, Physical Education & Sports Science

Dr. Swarup Mukherjee is a trained physician specialising in Sports Medicine, and an International Sports Medicine Federation–certified Team Physician. He is also a World Health Organisation–certified trainer in disability prevention and rehabilitation. Trained in sports massage in Germany, Dr. Mukherjee has led sports massage workshops for over fifteen years, equipping coaches, athletes, sports science students and practitioners with practical, evidence-based skills.

With more than a decade of experience conducting seminars and workshops in coach education, athlete development, sports safety, and injury prevention, Dr. Mukherjee brings a strong blend of clinical expertise and hands-on teaching experience. He has authored books, book chapters, and numerous research papers on training, performance, sports safety, and injury prevention, making his sessions both practical and grounded in scientific knowledge.

Date: TBC

Venue: NIE

Mode of Delivery: Face-to-Face

Total nett fee payable (including prevailing GST & copyright fee): S$916.69

 Public
Full course fee S$840.00
Copyright fee S$1.00
9% GST S$75.69
Total fee payable S$916.69

Coaches, Sports Instructors, Athletes, Strength and Conditioning Coaches, Fitness Trainers, PE Teachers, Fitness Enthusiasts.

Upon completion, learners who achieve a minimum of 75% attendance will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Contact [email protected] for enquiries.