True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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In
America, the use of the word massage was popularized by a Dutchman, Johann Georg
Mezger.
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2.
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Massage was the first and most important of the medical arts. Originally, it was
developed, practiced, and taught primarily by physicians.
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3.
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Hippocrates believed that all physicians should be trained in massage as a method of
healing.
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4.
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The
Romans built public baths, which were available for the very rich, where a brisk rubdown with
fragrant oils could be enjoyed following a bath.
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5.
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In
Europe, the practice of massage survived in medical institutions during the Middle
Ages.
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6.
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Massage as a medical therapy has occasionally been the object of persecution as a
magic cure and the work of Satan.
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7.
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The
Renaissance revived an interest in the arts and sciences and once again people became interested in
the improvement of physical health and appearance.
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8.
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Because massage has historically been practiced primarily by well-educated physicians,
there are very detailed and graphic texts describing the scientific approaches to these healing
techniques.
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9.
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Through Dr. Johann Mezger’s efforts, massage became recognized as fundamental to
rehabilitation in physical therapy.
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10.
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Polarity therapy is a method that uses movement exercises called mentastics
along with massage-like, gentle shaking of different parts of the body to eliminate and prevent
pent-up tensions.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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11.
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_____
is the term commonly used in the past in referencing male massage practitioners. a. | Masseuse | b. | Massein | c. | Makeh | d. | Masseur | | |
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12.
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The
Sanskrit term _____ means to press softly. a. | masso | b. | massa | c. | makeh | d. | mass’h | | |
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13.
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Massage has been an important part of medicine for at least _____
years.
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14.
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A
more modern term for Chinese massage is tui-na,which literally means _____. a. | stretch/relax | b. | push/pull | c. | constrict/release | d. | on/off | | |
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15.
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The
Japanese version of tui-na, is called _____. a. | tsubo | b. | tsai | c. | Ayurveda | d. | tschanpua | | |
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16.
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A
popular Japanese finger pressure technique is called _____ a. | Anmo | b. | Ayurveda | c. | Shiatsu | d. | Tschanpua | | |
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_____, a Greek priest-physician, was worshipped as the god of medicine and is said to
have combined exercise and massage to create gymnastics and found the first
gymnasium. a. | Aesculapius | b. | Hippocrates | c. | Herodicus | d. | Aristotle | | |
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18.
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In
his writings, Hippocrates used the word anatripsis, which meant the art of rubbing a part
_____. a. | upward | b. | downward | c. | deeply | d. | superficially | | |
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_____, who lived during the reign of Emperor Tiberius, was considered to be one of the
most eminent of Roman physicians. He wrote De Medicina which deals extensively with prevention
and therapeutics using massage, exercise, and bathing. a. | Hippocrates | b. | Claudius Galen | c. | Celsus | d. | Julius Gaius | | |
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The
single most important book in medical history, Canon of Medicine, made numerous references to
the use of massage, exercise, and bathing, and was written by _____. a. | Galen | b. | Avicenna | c. | Mercurialis | d. | Hippocrates | | |
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_____
a French barber-surgeon is credited with restoring the health of Mary, Queen of Scots, by use of
massage. a. | Galen | b. | Razi | c. | Avicenna | d. | Pare | | |
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Which
of the following centuries witnessed an expansion in all fields of knowledge and saw the
re-establishment of massage as a preferred scientific practice for the maintenance of health and the
treatment of disease. a. | 11th, 12th, 13th | b. | 13th, 14th,
15th | c. | 16th, 17th,
18th | d. | 19th, 20th,
21st | | |
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_____
a physiologist and fencing master from Sweden developed a system of movements personally beneficial
to him that he called Medical Gymnastics. a. | Grosyenor | b. | Roth | c. | Ling | d. | Mezger | | |
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Movements performed by a patient and referred to as exercise are considered to be
_____. a. | passive
movement | b. | active movement | c. | duplicated
movement | d. | aggressive movement | | |
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25.
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The
Ling system of massage is more commonly known as _____. a. | the Swedish
Movement | b. | the European Movement | c. | the Oriental
Movement | d. | the German Movement | | |
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26.
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In
1858, _____, a New York physician, introduced Ling’s methods in 1858 in the United
States. a. | Mathias
Roth | b. | George
Henry | c. | Charles Fayette Taylor | d. | Johann
Mezger | | |
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27.
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Modern massage terminology is credited to _____. a. | Charles
Mills | b. | Johann Mezger | c. | Douglas O.
Graham | d. | Mathias Roth | | |
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28.
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Austrian physician _____ developed a method of gentle rhythmical massage along the
surface lymphatics, accelerating the functioning of the lymphatic system and treating chronic
lymphedema. a. | Frances
Tappan | b. | Emil Vodder | c. | James H.
Cyriax | d. | Gertrude Beard | | |
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Dr.
James H. Cyriax, an English orthopedic physician, is credited with popularizing
_____. a. | Connective
Tissue Massage | b. | Swedish Massage | c. | Deep Transverse
Friction Massage | d. | Rolfing | | |
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_____
broadens the fibrous tissues of muscles, tendons, or ligaments, breaking down unwanted fibrous
adhesions and thereby restoring mobility. a. | Shiatsu | b. | Rolfing® | c. | Bindegewebsmassage | d. | Deep Transverse
Friction Massage | | |
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31.
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The
_____, which began in 1943, is the largest and oldest professional massage
association.
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32.
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Sports massage services were made available to the athletes at the _____ for the first
time. a. | Winter Olympics,
1970 | b. | Summer Olympics,
1984 | c. | Boston Marathon,
1988 | d. | World Series,
1964 | | |
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_____
massage was first introduced in 1985 by David Palmer. This massage application brought massage out of
the studio and into the public arena. a. | Chair | b. | Standing | c. | Floor | d. | Table | | |
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34.
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The
_____ was the first organization to become an independent certifying entity for therapeutic massage
and bodyworkers. a. | APTA | b. | AmSAT | c. | AOBTA | d. | NCBTMB | | |
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Massage played an important role immediately following (the) _____ when it proved
beneficial as a restorative treatment in the rehabilitation of injuries. a. | Civil
War | b. | Korean
War | c. | World War
I | d. | Vietnam
War | | |
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