This module aims to give the student a knowledge and understanding of how sports nutrition theory is translated into tailored recommendations to fuel and to recover from training and competition. The module topics will focus on anthropometric measurements, how to to fuel for training, adaptation and competition, methods for muscle gain and fat loss, and how these recommendation can be implemented in a team setting.
Kinanthropometry: physique assessment of the athlete.
Physique assessment in athletes, methodologies for assessing body composition, indices of height and weight.
Nutrition for training and competition
Nutrition factors that may affect fatigue, pre-event fuelling, pre-event meal, pre-exercise hydration, issues in post-exercise refuelling, dietary guidelines for training and recovery, issues in post-exercise rehydration.
Muscle gain and fat loss and the athlete
Practical considerations, sports with weight divisions or restrictions, weight loss and competitive success, potential consequences of weight gain/loss, measures to reduce dangerous weight loss practices.
The principles of everyday eating
Translating requirements into practical food recommendations, determining basal metabolic rate (BMR), BMR and food.
Educating athletic groups
Influencing food selection of athletes,strategies to modify food supply in a catering environment, producing educational material.
Methods used to achieve the module learning outcomes will include lectures, tutorials, practical skills sessions, interpretation of data, case studies, problem-solving exercises, video presentations, self-directed learning and computer-based learning.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |