Athlete's Nutrition

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:1.00

Study Course Accepted:12.04.2022 10:47:04

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 Sports and Nutrition
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 3 Cigorinu Street, spkrsu[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.