This is the basic introductory course to Sports Nutrition. The goal of this course is to develop an understanding of the necessary nutrition practices related to exercise or training in order to achieve health, energy, and adaptations.

The course material aims at introducing student in the basic concepts of sports nutrition placing an emphasis on the basic nutrition principles, energy consumption during weight bearing exercise and aerobic and anaerobic exercise, on the diet at the time of preparation, the time of meal consumption and the meals’ composition for prior, during, and after the exercise event, on use of ergogenics and nutrition supplements and on special needs of athletes.

It also describes the introductory concepts of the nutritional needs of all age groups in all stages of life before, during, and after exercise. Finally, the aim of this course is the students’ understanding of the way by which the dietary recommendations are modified based on the type and duration of exercise.

By the successful completion of this course the student will be in a position to:

• Have knowledge and understanding of the basic sports and nutrition concepts but also of the newest developments of sports nutrition.
• Have acquired the ability to perceive complex concepts related to absorption and digestion of nutrients during exercise, body needs and uses of nutrients for energy.
• Will be able to comprehend body composition for sports performance and the principles of different types of exercise
• Will be able to comprehend and evaluate the use of nutrition supplements
• Will acquire the ability to perceive eating disorders