The influence that nutrition has on physical performance and individuals’ body composition is a matter of public knowledge.
In fact, we hear about a huge number of professional athletes that owe their increased performance to radical changes in diet.
The ingredients that make up athletes’ diets determine the quality of their movements.
When we talk about diet or food in the context of sports, we also make references to athletic supplements and hydration.
These are all key components when it comes to increasing or maintaining our physical performance.
In this educational program you will learn about the effects that foods and athletic supplements produce in the body.
The objective is for you to optimise the selection of dietary components when it comes time to maximise physical performance.
Fees
COURSE OUTLINES
- Food and athletic performance
- MODULE 1: BIOENERGETICS
Unit 1: Energy
Unit 2: Energy Needs of Athletes - MODULE 2: FOOD AND NUTRITION
Unit 1: Nutrients
Unit 2: Sports Nutrition - MODULE 3: APPLIED SPORTS NUTRITION
Unit 1: Nutrition in Competition
Unit 2: Nutrition Applied to Different Sporting Specialties - MODULE 4: INTEGRATIVE READING
- MODULE 1: BIOENERGETICS
- Supplementation and ergogenic aids in sports
- MODULE 1: INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS
Unit 1: Classification of Nutritional Supplements
Unit 2: Nutrients - MODULE 2: SPORTS FOODS
Unit 1: Sports Foods for Acute Use
Unit 2: Sports Foods for Chronic Use - MODULE 3: ERGOGENIC AIDS
Unit 1: Ergogenic Aids of Acute or Instant Effects
Unit 2: Ergogenic Aids of Chronic Effect - MODULE 4: INTEGRATIVE READING
- MODULE 1: INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS
- Sports hydration
- MODULE 1: INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS
Unit 1: Water in the Human Body
Unit 2: Thermoregulation during Exercise - MODULE 2: DEHYDRATION, HYPERTHERMIA AND PERFORMANCE LOSS: TRADITIONAL APPROACH
Unit 1: Predetermined Hydration
Unit 2: Topics of Interest - MODULE 3: EVIDENCE-BASED HYDRATION: A CONTEMPORARY APPROACH
Unit 1: Voluntary or Ad-libitum Hydration
Unit 2: Practical Guidelines and Practices - MODULE 4: INTEGRATIVE MODULE
- MODULE 1: INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS
- Body composition, somatotype, and athletic performance
- MODULE 1: BODY COMPOSITION
Unit 1: Anthropometry
Unit 2: Other Methods for Determining Body Composition - MODULE 2: BODY COMPOSITION, ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE AND NUTRITION
Unit 1: Components that may be Modified by Training or Diet
Unit 2: Body Composition and Athletic Performance by Race, Gender and Age Group - MODULE 3: SOMATOTYPE
Unit 1: Classification
Unit 2: Practical Applications of Somatotype - MODULE 4: INTEGRATIVE MODULE
- MODULE 1: BODY COMPOSITION
- Differentiate effective substances from non-effective or dangerous ones in nutritional supplements to optimize their use
- Utilize knowledge of sports nutrition based on the demands and needs of different forms of physical activity
- Design safe hydration strategies for before, during, and after training and competitions
- Create practical applications of key concepts of body composition and somatotype within nutrition and for physical performance
COURSE DETAILS
Duration: 4 months.
Average dedication: 6/8 weekly hours.
Delivered in: English.
Aimed at:
• Professionals of health sciences related to sports.
• Students and graduates of programs and careers related to sports, health and fitness.
• Athletes, relatives of athletes, or any person linked to sports.
Thanks to our integration with remote supervision technologies, the Verified Certificate of Approval:
- Guarantee transparency of the certification process.
- Validates the identity of the certificate holder.
- Accredits the acquisition of specific competencies and skills.
- 24-hour access to study material, from anywhere on any device.
- Accompaniment, monitoring, and virtual support from an expert in the field.
- Activities and assessments with personalised feedback.
- Discussion forums and interaction with colleagues from all over the world.
- Certificate issued by Barca Innovation Hub and endorsed by the corresponding institution.
- Self-assessment to measure your learning progress.
PREREQUISITES
A general understanding of the human body would be beneficial