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Part 1 Foundations of Sports Nutrition
This Part provides a broad coverage of the key areas of sports nutrition. It deals primarily with general principles and the underpinning science, but draws on examples from various sports to illustrate the nutritional goals of athletes in training and competition and highlights some of the dietary strategies that can be employed to meet those goals. Each module includes contributions from a number of faculty members but the module tutors have overall responsibility for all aspects of delivery and assessment.
Module 1 An introduction to sport and exercise nutrition
Module 2 Energy balance and body composition
Module 3 Protein needs for exercise; eating for muscle gain
Module 4 Nutrition for training
Module 5 Nutrition for competition preparation
Module 6 Fluid and fuel intake during competition and training
Module 7 Vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and the athlete’s health
Module 8 Dietary supplements and ergogenic aids
Module 9 Professional practice
Module 10 Special studies module: current controversies in sports nutrition
Part 2 Practical Sports Nutrition
This Part provides a broad coverage of practical issues in sports nutrition. As well as looking at nutrition goals and the dietary strategies that can meet those goals, the modules in this Part review nutrition knowledge of athletes, beliefs and behaviours of athletes, and deals with implementation of change and achieving goals in the practical world of sport. Each module includes contributions from a number of faculty members but the module tutors have overall responsibility for all aspects of delivery and assessment.
Module 1 Practical sports nutrition
Module 2 Sport-specific strategies to enhance performance: endurance and endurance trained sports
Module 3 Sport-specific strategies to enhance performance: winter sports
Module 4 Sport-specific strategies to enhance performance: weight-restricted and weight-conscious sports
Module 5 Sport-specific strategies to enhance performance: strength and power sports
Module 6 Sport-specific strategies to enhance performance: team and intermittent sports
Module 7 Nutrition, physical activity and health
Module 8 Different nutrition needs?
Module 9 Nutritional needs in special environments: cold, heat and altitude
Module 10 Special studies module: a sport-specific analysis and presentation