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Athlete's Nutrition
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:26.08.2024 15:59:40
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SUUK_270 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sports Science | Target Audience: | Medical Services; Sports Trainer | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Jānis Leitis | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 3 Cigorinu Street, spk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67611559 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 16 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Basic knowledge in nutrition, physiology and biochemistry. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To learn the basic knowledge of nutrition, which would contribute to the growth of sports results under various types of physical loads; Develop an understanding of athletes' nutrition depending on age, gender, physical characteristics and other related factors; Gain insight into anti-doping issues. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to Sports Nutrition Science | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | The importance of carbohydrates, proteins and fats in aerobic and anaerobic exercise | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | The importance of liquids and specific diets in the nutrition of athletes | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Importance of anti-doping in athletes' nutrition; the importance of vitamins, minerals and sports nutritional supplements in the diet of athletes | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Discussion of the course learned in lectures; selection of presentation topics | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Independent work: preparing a presentation using scientific literature | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Presentation of the chosen topic; case study | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Presentation of the assigned case study | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to Sports Nutrition Science | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | The importance of carbohydrates, proteins and fats in aerobic and anaerobic exercise | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | The importance of liquids and specific diets in the nutrition of athletes | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Importance of anti-doping in athletes' nutrition; the importance of vitamins, minerals and sports nutritional supplements in the diet of athletes | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Discussion of the course learned in lectures; selection of presentation topics | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Independent work: preparing a presentation using scientific literature | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Presentation of the chosen topic; case study | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Presentation of the assigned case study | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Preparation of presentations; Athlete case studies. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | At the end of the study course, there is an exam that will test the students' understanding of the course and will allow them to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The final assessment consists of: • Lecture attendance - 20% (involvement in the lecture process, creating discussions and participating in tests); • Presentation - 20% (according to an optional topic related to sports nutrition, a presentation will be made as an independent work, which will be presented during the lesson); • Case analysis - 20% (students are assigned a unique case (case study), where within the framework of independent work, using the acquired knowledge, they have to answer the questions and prepare a menu); • Exam - 40% (consists of two parts, the test part and the practical part). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | • Describes and compares nutrition for different physical activities; • Names the effect of nutritional supplements on sports results; • Outlines the athlete's nutrition depending on age, gender, physical characteristics and other related factors. | ||||||||
| Skills: | • Calculates and prepares a nutrition plan appropriate for the type of sport; • Obtains information about preparations that contain substances prohibited in sports; • Differentiates the nutritional needs of athletes in different age groups. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | • Understands the loads of different sports, the required amount of energy provided by nutrition; • Orients himself and knows where to find information about prohibited substances in sports; • Adapts the nutritional strategy to physical activities for different age groups. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Zariņš, Neimane, Bodnieks, Šantare, Šmite, Lazdiņa, u.c. Uztura mācība. (Astotais, pārstrādātais un papildinātais izdevums. ed.). Latvijas Universitāte. Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2021. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Clark, N. (2019). Nancy Clark's sports nutrition guidebook. Human Kinetics. | ||||||||
| 2 | Karpinski, C., & Rosenbloom, C. A. (2017). Sports nutrition: a handbook for professionals. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. | ||||||||
