Teaching Methodologies
An interrogative and interactive approach will be employed prior to the presentation of the main contents and concepts. These will be demonstrated and exemplified through their practical application in everyday situations, utilizing videos, software programs, and professional tools whenever deemed appropriate.
Additionally, autonomous study will be encouraged, including research on the topics covered, as well as the reading and critical analysis of articles and texts. The methodology will also include the resolution and discussion of clinical cases whenever relevant.”
Students will be evaluated through a written assessment. The summative knowledge assessment consists of questions that assess the extent and depth of theoretical knowledge acquired in the discipline and the ability to practically apply this knowledge to everyday situations.
Approval of the curricular unit is obtained with a classification greater than or equal to 9.5 values.
Learning Results
With this course unit, students should:
1.1. Understand the role of macronutrients in sports performance and identify specific needs in different contexts;
1.2. Recognize the impact of micronutrients on athletes’ performance and health;
1.3. Differentiate nutritional strategies for peri-exercise in training and competition;
1.4. Adapt nutritional approaches to the specificities of different sports modalities;
1.5. Apply the knowledge acquired in the analysis and resolution of practical cases in the sports context.
Program
1. Macronutrients as engines of sports performance
2. The impact of micronutrients on performance and athlete health
3. Nutrition in peri-exercise: training vs competition
4. Different nutritional approaches in sports
5. Resolution of practical cases
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
1. Burke, L., Deakin, V., & Minehan, M. (2021). Clinical sports nutrition. Mcgraw-Hill Education/Australia.
2. Jeukendrup, A. E., & Gleeson, M. (2019). Sport nutrition (3rd ed.). Human Kinetics.
3. Burke, L. M., Hawley, J. A., Wong, S. H. S., & Jeukendrup, A. E. (2011). Carbohydrates for Training and Competition. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29 Suppl 1(1), S17-27.
4. Jeukendrup, A. E. (2017). Periodized Nutrition for Athletes. Sports Medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 47(Suppl 1), 51-63.
5. Campbell, B., Kreider, R. B., Ziegenfuss, T., La Bounty, P., Roberts, M., Burke, D., Landis, J., Lopez, H., & Antonio, J. (2007). International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: protein and exercise. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 4(1), 8.