This sports nutrition course is
based on the latest research but presented in a practical and easy to
follow format. Developed by a nutritionist who worked extensively
with elite athletes from various sports such as tennis, rugby union and
rugby league, this course is not just theory it is based on real
clinical situations with actual cases from elite athletes.
Additional support is offered by the NRL Premiership winning Sea Eagles Fitness Coach, Don Singe
for those looking for additional information on strength and
conditioning.
If you are looking for fast CECs without the cost and without compromising quality this is the sports nutrition course for you!
Duration: 20 hours of study (2 hours per week over 10 weeks - flexible)
Accreditation: 20* CPE points from ATMS; Nationally
Accredited by Fitness Australia
for 15 CEC points; Approved by REPs NZ for 25 CECs; 18 CPE points from NHAA; may be eligible for PME points (AAMT).
Assessment:
Open-book with a optional section for diet diary case study. Specific
to this course, this diet diary optional question is your opportunity to
have your diet checked by a professional nutritionist or to test your
dietary assessment skills.
Group discounts: Yes. We commonly have gyms enrolling staff into this course to ensure Fitness Australia registration. Simply contact the office with your details and we can organise a group enrolment.
$260 Australian residents only
New Zealand residents
enrol via Absolute
Health
International student
enrolment
or Download an application or enrol direct on 02 9400 9759
CONTENT
Elements of a
healthy diet covering the Dietary guidelines, carbohydrate, dietary fats and protein,
fruit and vegetable intake, and calculating caloric intake and the
energy of food.
Hydration and
sports including dehydration and fluid levels, fluids to use in sports,
professional hydration fluids, fluid temperature and influence on
performance.
Hydration
techniques and testing and measures of Hydration looking at the
night before, day of the event, during the event, after the event,
estimating body fluid loss via sweat and self-testing procedures.
Body temperature
covering cooling strategies and the use of ice-jackets in sport.
Fuelling and
food covering sports specific functions of carbohydrates, simple sugars
and sport, the glycaemic index, glycaemic load and energy fluctuations,
nutrient requirements and timing of intake, blood sugar balance and
energy flow, starch, fibre, glycogen and complex carbohydrates and fats
and the sporting diet.
Protein for
energy section looks at the functions of protein and relevance in sport,
maintaining your fat free mass to improve energy production, timing and
quantity of intake for events, protein and recovery, foods for athletes,
vegetarian athletes and protein fads to avoid.
Calories and
food energy discussing caloric values and ratio of nutrients for
athletes, calculating calories in food and alcohol and fuels for
activity and energy.
Body fat
distribution and measurement of body mass covering waist to hip
ratio, body mass index, lean body mass and assessing body fat and
examples.
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Energy balance
reviewing energy intake, expenditure, metabolism and calculating energy
requirements.
Body fat and diet, looking at nutritional aspects to this area of body changes.
Supplements in
sport looking at issues of why to supplement, if large numbers of
vitamins/minerals in a supplement mean it is better and supplement
quality and issues of dose and what to look for in a supplement.
Sporting aids
and performance covering creatine, research findings, dose, side
effects; Caffeine, effects, dose, applications to sport; Bicarbonate,
uses, side effects; Amino acids, branch-chain amino acids, single amino
acids, amino acid form.
Putting it into
practice looks at before the event, during the event, after the event, practical
exercise - applying the theory and event meal planners.
* Download a copy of our interview with Donny Singe, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Manly Sea Eagles (NRL)
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Testimonials
I found this course to be exactly what I need to help with the clients I have. Thanks for your education and I look forward to being a student for many years to come.
Darren Stubbs, Tasmania, Personal Trainer
I really enjoyed the
facts about nutrition on the performance of athletes and planning of meals
for optimum performance. The response and helpfulness of the course
provider and advice on related courses on nutrition was great!
Zung Gibson, Food
Technologist
The course materials
were VERY comprehensive and easy to read. The guidelines and
additional booklets and recent food culture information makes it
particularly enlightening.
Dolly Tan
The course has been
very useful - as I am doing nursing and have a keen interest in health
and fitness.
Sally Ellis
Very informative, will
enable me to pass on valuable information to my clients and help me with
my own diet.
Pauline Smallwood
The course was
practical and I can put what i have learned into practice with my sport.
K Wallington
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