Sports Nutrition

Code:

EMD18_9

Acronym:

ND

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Health

Instance: 2023/2024 - A (of 06-10-2023 to 31-07-2024)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Departamento de Patologia
Course/CS Responsible:

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MDESP	158	Plano de Estudos Oficial	1	-	3	21	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

In the curricular unit of Sports Nutrition knowledge around nutritional and metabolic areas, considered necessary for the educational formation in Sports Medicine, will be transmitted. The main topics that will be discussed are: interaction between nutrition, genes and exercise; energetic balance; amino acids and protein metabolism for exercise; fat, health and performance; athletes’ carbon hydrates needs; fluids and electrolytes; micronutrients and sports nutritional periodization; environmental physiological challenges (temperature, humidity, height, jet lag); special population (religion, vegetarianism, etc.); teenager and female athletes particularities; food supplements and ergogenic substances.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student must be able to:

• Identify how nutrients intervene in the energetic process
• Understand athletes’ energetic needs and the balance way to achieve them
• Understand benefits and risk of nutritional supplements
• Elaborate food strategies in weight-dependent sports
• Correct inadequate food habits

Working method

B-learning

Program

Sports nutrition history. Interaction between nutrition, genes and exercise. Energetic metabolism and its determinants. Energetic expenditure components and estimation. Carbon hydrates needs and recommendations. Amino acids and protein metabolism for exercise. Fat oxidation nutritional determinants.

Micronutrients and sports. Hydration and athletic performance. Ergogenic substances in the physical exercise. Athletes body composition and methods of determination. Fat mass management in athletes: different approaches. Nutrition and muscle hypertrophy. Clinical cases.

Mandatory literature

Amorim S, Gomes RH, Teixeira VH; Supplements in football. In: Injuries and Health Problems in Football, 2017
Burke LM, Hawley JA; Swifter, higher, stronger: What's on the menu? Science., Nov 16;362(6416):781-787, 2018
Sports Nutrition 3rd ed. New York, USA: Human Kinetics; Jeukendrup, A. & Gleeson, M. (2019)
Mendes AP, Carvalho P, Teixeira VH; Nutritional Guidelines for Football Players. In: Injuries and Health Problems in Football. , 2017
Sousa M, Teixeira VH, Graça P.; Nutrição no desporto. Lisboa: Direção Geral de Saúde, 2016
Thomas DT, Erdman KA, Burke LM. ; Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, and the American College of Sports Medicine: Nutrition and Athletic Performance. J Acad Nutr Diet.Mar;116(3):501-528 , 2016

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching methodologies include theoretical, theoretical-practical and practical teaching. It will be used, as pedagogical resources, individual and group work, questionnaires, discussion forums participation, scientific articles and clinical cases presentation and discussion, online mini-courses, videos analysis, role-playing simulation of clinical interaction situations, visits to professional real context and clinical appointments observation. Curricular unit final evaluation will be made by online tests available through the Moodle platform.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	60,00
Frequência das aulas	21,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

According to the UP Regulation, the student must be present in at least 75% of the classes

Calculation formula of final grade

Test = 100% of the final grade