99710 - Sport Nutrition and Supplements

Learning outcomes

Acquire knowledge on the role of nutrients in promoting sports performance, with particular attention to their distribution in relation to the activity carried out, schedules and training periods. Acquire knowledge about supplements and their use in sports.

At the end of the course the student:

• knows the main needs in terms of macro and micro-nutrients of amateur and professional sportsmen in relation to the type and frequency of the activity carried out.
• will be able to understand the mechanism of action and the rationale for use of the main food supplements used in sports.

Course contents

Introduction to sports nutrition

Metabolism of macronutrients during physical exercise

Factors to consider when developing an individualized nutritional plan for an athlete

Role of carbohydrates in the athlete's diet based on the sport practiced

Protein requirements of athletes

Role of lipids in the athlete's diet

Athlete hydration

key vitamins and minerals in the athlete's diet

Timing of nutrient and fluid intake

Factors influencing nutritional needs: travel, altitude, gender and age, body composition, and weight

Special nutritional considerations for athletes: diabetics, children and adolescents, masters, vegetarians

Supplementation in athletes

Readings/Bibliography

• Alimentazione per lo sport e il benessere- volume 2 - Nutrizione applicata per lo sport e la salute. Antonio Di Giulio Antonello Lorenzini Marco Malaguti. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana 2024 ISBN: 978-8808530905.

• Guida completa all'alimentazione sportiva. Anita Bean. Piccin Nuova Libraria. 2023. ISBN: 978-8829933587
  
  
• Principi di nutrizione Nello sport e nell’Esercizio Fisico dalla Scienza alla Pratica di Richard B Kreider, Roberto Cannataro, Erika Cione 2020 ISBN: 978-1647649999

• Advanced Sports Nutrition- Third edition - Dan Benardot. Ed. Human Kinetics. 2020. ISBN: 978-1492593096

 

Teaching methods

Lectures with the help of PowerPoint presentations

Assessment methods

The exam consists of a written test using EOL.
To take the written exam, registration through Almaesami is required.

Teaching tools

The following will be made available to students in the virtual space:

• Scientific articles
• Slides used in class in pdf format

Socrative (https://www.socrative.com) will be used for self-assessment of ongoing learning.

The teaching participates in the University's didactic innovation project.

Office hours

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