Course Description
Role of health professionals in supporting health and performance of competitive athletes, recreational athletes, and others engaged in physical activity and exercise through interpretation and application of evidence-based recommendations for food, nutrient, fluid, and supplement intakes, nutritional assessment, body composition, and weight management, and understanding the scope of professional practice.
Athena Title
Adv Nutri in Phys Act Exercise
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Pre or Corequisite
NUTR 6400 and (KINS 4630/6630 or KINS 7330-7330L)
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The course objectives are to prepare students from foods and nutrition and/or kinesiology to assume leadership roles in supporting optimal health and human performance for competitive athletes, recreational athletes, or individuals engaged in physical activity and exercise to improve health and physical performance through development of an advanced knowledge of i) metabolism of macronutrients, micronutrients, and water; ii) nutrient bioenergetics; iii) optimizing nutrient intake; iv) thermoregulation and fluid balance; v) foods, supplements and ergogenic aids; vi) body weight management; vii) nutrition assessment and intervention; viii) nutrition management of sports teams; ix) controversies in sports nutrition; x) critically evaluating and applying new products and new research in sports nutrition; and xi) scope of practice issues for dietitians and other health professionals related to sports nutrition.
Topical Outline
I. Nutrition and nutrient metabolism for optimal health and human performance A. Macronutrients: carbohydrates, lipids, protein B. Micronutrients and water C. Biology and chemistry related to food digestion and absorption II. Advanced nutrient bioenergetics in exercise and training A. Bioenergetics B. Macronutrient metabolism with exercise C. Measurement of energy expenditure III. Optimizing nutrient intake to maximize health and performance A. Recommendations for active individuals B. Considerations for nutrient intake in training and competition C. Special conditions (e.g., travel, high altitude, gender, and age) IV. Thermoregulation and fluid balance during various types of exercise A. Temperature regulation B. Fluid replacement V. Food, supplements and purported ergogenic aids (pharmacologic and nutritional) A. Strength and speed B. Endurance performance C. Evaluating the scientific literature D. Containation of products with banned substances VI. Diet, body composition, healthy weight management, eating disorders VII. Nutrition assessment and intervention VIII. Nutrition management of sports teams IX. Controversies in sports nutrition X. Critically evaluating and applying new products and new research in sports nutrition A. Reviewing the research literature in sports nutrition B. Principles of evaluation of sports nutrition foods, supplements, and ergogenic aids XI. Scope of practice issues for dietitians and other health professionals caring for athletes