Course Description: This course focuses on the nutritional needs of athletes and active individuals. Participants will learn about sports-specific dietary guidelines, performance-enhancing nutrition strategies, and the role of nutrition in athletic performance and recovery.
Course Outcomes:
- Understand the principles of sports nutrition.
- Identify nutritional needs of athletes and active individuals.
- Develop and implement sports-specific dietary guidelines.
- Enhance athletic performance through nutrition strategies.
- Support recovery and overall health in athletes.
Objectives:
- Identify key principles of sports nutrition.
- Understand the nutritional needs of athletes and active individuals.
- Develop dietary guidelines for sports performance and recovery.
- Monitor and evaluate the nutritional status of athletes.
- Address common challenges in sports nutrition.
- Educate athletes about performance-enhancing nutrition strategies.
- Collaborate with sports healthcare professionals.
- Ensure compliance with sports nutrition guidelines and standards.
- Develop strategies for continuous improvement in sports nutrition.
- Review case studies to apply sports nutrition techniques in real-world settings.
Units:
- Introduction to Sports Nutrition
- Nutritional Needs of Athletes
- Developing Sports-Specific Dietary Guidelines
- Performance-Enhancing Nutrition Strategies
- Monitoring and Evaluating Athletic Nutritional Status
- Addressing Challenges in Sports Nutrition
- Athlete Education on Nutrition Strategies
- Collaboration with Sports Healthcare Professionals
- Compliance with Sports Nutrition Guidelines and Standards
- Case Studies and Practical Applications
