Sports Nutrition for Health Professionals Course 2

Learning Objectives

1. Trace the pathway of food, starting with consumption and ending with usable energy.
2. Outline the metabolic pathways including the phosphagen system, anaerobic glycolysis, aerobic glycolysis, and fatty-acid oxidation as they relate to exercise performance.
3. Explain how energy is stored in the skeletal muscles and other tissues, and how other nutrients are delivered via the digestion and absorption system.
4. Describe the pathway of glucose from food to fuel.
5. Explain the rationale and effectiveness of carbohydrate loading.
6. List the roles of protein in endurance and resistance training.
7. Explain the rationale behind “fat loading” and why the method is not recommended.
8. Recognize the major goals of pre-exercise, exercise, and post-exercise nutritional strategies.
9. List several strategies to optimize nutrition before, during, and after exercise.
10. Describe how gender, age, diet, and environment affect hydration status.
11. Define hyponatremia, dehydration, and euhydration.
12. Identify populations at greatest risk for dehydration and hyponatremia.
13. Identify ways to recognize and treat hyponatremia and dehydration.
14. List ways that hydration status affects athletic performance.
15. Apply the most up-to-date and scientifically sound hydration recommendations before, during, and after exercise.
16. Calculate sweat rate using the protocol provided by USA Track & Field.
17. Describe the important nutrition variables that influence sports performance for endurance, strength, and power athletes, and discuss how they enhance athletic success.
18. Outline a nutrition program for optimal performance in aerobic, strength, and power sports.
19. Explain the limitations of dietary supplement regulation in the United States.
20. Describe the product claims, efficacy, and safety of popular dietary supplements for weight loss, health, and performance.
21. Define the scope of practice for allied health professionals with regard to the recommendation and sale of dietary supplements.