Nutrition and Sport Course 2

Learning Objectives

1. Identify the major electrolytes of the body’s intra- and extracellular fluid
2. Discuss heat loss and sweat loss as key regulatory factors in the body during exercise
3. Explain hydration needs pre-, post-, and during exercise
4. Discuss the importance of sodium and its role in sweat loss and hydration
5. Explain how free radicals are produced
6. Explain ROS production and its role in the body
7. Understand the recommendations regarding antioxidant supplementation for the athlete
8. Explain the motivating factors to use dietary supplements among athletes
9. Understand the obstacles to quality of production and information regarding supplements
10. Understand that there are risks and undesirable effects involved in some dietary supplements for athletes
11. Discuss the unique challenges to achieving nutritional health for the active women
12. Discuss caloric needs for the competitive female athlete
13. Recognize the common eating disorders and the signs and symptoms of inadequate caloric consumption in the female athlete
14. Understand the role that an inadequate diet plays regarding the menstrual cycle of the competitive female athlete
15. Define the concepts of chronobiology and zeitgebers
16. Discuss the undesirable physical effects of nighttime eating vs. daytime eating
17. Explain how planning and information about basic nutrition can benefit the busy athlete
18. Understand the challenges in achieving nutritional health and meeting caloric needs of the competitive athlete