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 effects of nutritional supplements and their ergogenic potential, based on scientific evidence; 1.2. Assess the impact of nutritional supplementation on athletes’ body composition; 1.3. Learn about the legal framework surrounding nutritional supplements, including the distinction between food, supplements, and medication; 1.4. Identify mandatory and complementary labeling information on supplements and ensure consumer safety; 1.5. Differentiate between nutritional supplementation and doping, and understand the supplement industry’s operations; 1.6. Apply acquired knowledge in a practical setting during the field trip to the supplement industry.
Program
1. Nutritional supplements and their ergogenic potential: a grounded approach
2. Nutritional supplementation and body composition
3. Legal framework
3.1 Differences between Food, Supplement, and Medication
3.2 Labeling: mandatory and supplementary claims
3.3 Safety
3.4 Doping versus supplementation
3.5 Industry operations
3.5.1 Field Trip – Visit to an industry institution
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. Maughan, R. J., Burke, L. M., Dvorak, J., Larson-Meyer, D. E., Peeling, P., Phillips, S. M., Rawson, E. S., Walsh, N. P., Garthe, I., Geyer, H., Meeusen, R., van Loon, L. J. C., Shirreffs, S. M., Spriet, L. L., Stuart, M., Vernec, A., Currell, K., Ali, V. M., Budgett, R. G., & Ljungqvist, A. (2018). IOC consensus statement: dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 52(7), 439-455.
4. Kreider, R. B., Kalman, D. S., Antonio, J., Ziegenfuss, T. N., Wildman, R., Collins, R., Candow, D. G., Kleiner, S. M., Almada, A. L., & Lopez, H. L. (2017). International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: safety and efficacy of creatine supplementation in exercise, sport, and medicine. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 14(1).