Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Sport and Exercise Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Module Offerings
7142SPOSCI-SEP-CTY
Aims
The aim of this module is to provide practical training in the hands on skills that are required for a career in sports nutrition.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically assess the available techniques to assess body composition including their reliability and validity.
2.
Critically analyse the validity and reliability of techniques to assess energy intake and energy expenditure
3.
Develop a critical understanding of the specific requirements of team, power and endurance based sports, as well as different populations of athletes (young, masters, females).
4.
Critically evaluate the skills required to assess the dietary needs of athletes and gain hands on experience in these skills
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
Week 1 Module introduction + Energy expenditure assessment
Week 2 Energy intake assessment
Week 3 Body composition assessment
Week 4 Interview skills, record keeping and regulation.
Week 5 Meal planning
Week 6 Nutrition for endurance sports
Week 7 Feedforward session/case study preparation
Week 8 Nutrition for team sports
Week 9 Nutrition considerations for female athletes
Week 10 Nutrition considerations for different age groups (adolescent and/or master’s athletes)
Week 11 Environmental considerations in sport nutrition
Week 12 Eating disorders and low energy availability in sport
Week 1 Module introduction + Energy expenditure assessment
Week 2 Energy intake assessment
Week 3 Body composition assessment
Week 4 Interview skills, record keeping and regulation.
Week 5 Meal planning
Week 6 Nutrition for endurance sports
Week 7 Feedforward session/case study preparation
Week 8 Nutrition for team sports
Week 9 Nutrition considerations for female athletes
Week 10 Nutrition considerations for different age groups (adolescent and/or master’s athletes)
Week 11 Environmental considerations in sport nutrition
Week 12 Eating disorders and low energy availability in sport
Module Overview:
This module is designed to equip you with the practical skills essential to work as a Sports Nutritionist. It covers key skills such as interview techniques, assessment of energy intake and expenditure and the assessment of body fat (aligned to ISAK standards). It will then look at how these techniques are implemented in a variety of sporting contexts. The aim of the module is to provide practical training in the hands-on skills that are required for a career in sports nutrition.
This module is designed to equip you with the practical skills essential to work as a Sports Nutritionist. It covers key skills such as interview techniques, assessment of energy intake and expenditure and the assessment of body fat (aligned to ISAK standards). It will then look at how these techniques are implemented in a variety of sporting contexts. The aim of the module is to provide practical training in the hands-on skills that are required for a career in sports nutrition.
Additional Information:
To work in the field of sports nutrition it is imperative that students not only understand the fundamental science but also have the ability to translate this into real world practical advice. This module is therefore designed to equip the students with the practical skills essential to work as a sports nutritionist. The module will cover key skills such as interview techniques, assessment of energy intake and expenditure and the assessment of body fat (aligned to ISAK standards). The module will then look at how these techniques are implemented in a variety of sporting contexts. Importantly, students will be given the opportunity to sit the ISAK exam to allow them to gain a formal professional accreditation in body composition assessment. This module is designed to equip the students with the skills required to commence the professional practice module in semester 2.
To work in the field of sports nutrition it is imperative that students not only understand the fundamental science but also have the ability to translate this into real world practical advice. This module is therefore designed to equip the students with the practical skills essential to work as a sports nutritionist. The module will cover key skills such as interview techniques, assessment of energy intake and expenditure and the assessment of body fat (aligned to ISAK standards). The module will then look at how these techniques are implemented in a variety of sporting contexts. Importantly, students will be given the opportunity to sit the ISAK exam to allow them to gain a formal professional accreditation in body composition assessment. This module is designed to equip the students with the skills required to commence the professional practice module in semester 2.