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Sports and Performance Dietetics 1st YEAR

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Human Movement Sciences: Sport, Exercise and Health (Research)
English
3 ECTS

After completion of the course you will be able to:

  • Outline the actual state of knowledge in sport & performance dietetics, based on the literature included in the course and the topics discussed during (guest) lectures.
  • Apply the acquired knowledge to practical and research settings in the field of sport and performance dietetics.
  • Apply guidelines for dietary intake to different types of sport.
  • Make a substantiated choice for a specific method for assessment of dietary intake.
  • Make a substantiated choice for a specific method to estimate or assess energy expenditure.
  • Make a substantiated choice for a specific method for assessment of body composition.

Prof. Dr. H.A.M. Daanen

Drs. ir. R.G. Memelink MSc

Dr. ir. P.J.M. Weijs

Course Description

In this course you will obtain in depth knowledge of selected relevant topics in sport and performance dietetics. Course topics are:

  • Nutritional guidelines, requirements
  • Nutritional assessment: dietary intake, body composition, metabolic state, performance.
  • Interaction between nutrition and exercise.
  • Sports nutrition.
  • Nutritional supplements.
  • Protein nutrition and metabolism.
  • Special topics in sport and performance dietetics.

Application of this knowledge into practical and research settings is an essential part of the course and will be stimulated through assignments and practical work:

  • Assess your own dietary intake (Assignment 1).
  • Write an evidence based advice on a nutritional topic for athletes (Assignment 2).
  • Body composition assessment (Lab session).

The course consists of 6 lectures, 2 class sessions, and 1 lab session.
Lectures must be prepared through study of the indicated literature.
Class sessions are used to discuss and present Assignment 2. During the lab session, students will practise different methods of body composition analysis at the Amsterdam Nutritional Assessment Center.

Study Characteristics

  • Discipline: Human Movement Sciences: Sport, Exercise and Health (Research)
  • Type of education: Lectures, class sessions, lab session, assignments.
  • Academic skill: N/A
  • Graduate School: N/A
  • Start date: TBD
  • End date: TBD
  • Minimum number of students: N/A
  • Maximum number of students: N/A
  • Admission criteria: Contact the course coordinator for information on admission criteria: Prof. Dr. H.A.M. Daanen
  • Concluding assessment: N/A
  • Assessment type: N/A
  • With Certificate: N/A
  • Schedule info: See 'Course Description'
  • Number of lessons: 6 lectures, 2 class sessions, and 1 lab session
  • Total course duration in hrs.: N/A
  • Sign up period: N/A
  • Anticipated hrs of study: N/A
  • Available to: PhD students VU (and VU RMA students)

  • Course Description & Study Characteristics

    Course Description

    In this course you will obtain in depth knowledge of selected relevant topics in sport and performance dietetics. Course topics are:

    • Nutritional guidelines, requirements
    • Nutritional assessment: dietary intake, body composition, metabolic state, performance.
    • Interaction between nutrition and exercise.
    • Sports nutrition.
    • Nutritional supplements.
    • Protein nutrition and metabolism.
    • Special topics in sport and performance dietetics.

    Application of this knowledge into practical and research settings is an essential part of the course and will be stimulated through assignments and practical work:

    • Assess your own dietary intake (Assignment 1).
    • Write an evidence based advice on a nutritional topic for athletes (Assignment 2).
    • Body composition assessment (Lab session).

    The course consists of 6 lectures, 2 class sessions, and 1 lab session.
    Lectures must be prepared through study of the indicated literature.
    Class sessions are used to discuss and present Assignment 2. During the lab session, students will practise different methods of body composition analysis at the Amsterdam Nutritional Assessment Center.

    Study Characteristics

    • Discipline: Human Movement Sciences: Sport, Exercise and Health (Research)
    • Type of education: Lectures, class sessions, lab session, assignments.
    • Academic skill: N/A
    • Graduate School: N/A
    • Start date: TBD
    • End date: TBD
    • Minimum number of students: N/A
    • Maximum number of students: N/A
    • Admission criteria: Contact the course coordinator for information on admission criteria: Prof. Dr. H.A.M. Daanen
    • Concluding assessment: N/A
    • Assessment type: N/A
    • With Certificate: N/A
    • Schedule info: See 'Course Description'
    • Number of lessons: 6 lectures, 2 class sessions, and 1 lab session
    • Total course duration in hrs.: N/A
    • Sign up period: N/A
    • Anticipated hrs of study: N/A
    • Available to: PhD students VU (and VU RMA students)

Would you like to register or want to know more?

Please contact the course coordinator prof. dr. H.A.M. Daanen:

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