Nutrition for sports and physical activity

Beskrivning

Objective: – You are able to apply your knowledge of nutrition to support strength and endurance training. – You are able to apply your knowledge of nutrition when guiding and counseling athletes and people exercising regularly. Content: The course content consists of three topics related to the: – Basic knowledge of nutrition (1 ECTS credit) – Energy demand and consumption during exercise, energy metabolism (2 ECTS credits) – Nutrition, fluid balance and recovery to support endurance and strength training (2 ECTS credits)

Förkunskapskrav

Does not require prior knowledge.

Bedömningskriterier

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Arbetsformer och schemaläggning

– Individual learning tasks. – Three exams (provide immediate feedback) – Reflection assessment: what have you learned and how can you apply it?

Info

The course content consists of three topics:

1. Basic knowledge of nutrition (1 course credit) 2. Energy demand and consumption during exercise, energy metabolism (2 course credits) 3. Nutrition, fluid balance and recovery to support endurance and strength training (2 course credits)

Mer information

This course starts on 18 January 2022. Students can start their studies approximately within a week after enrolling on this course. The estimated time for completing this course is three months. Enrolment is open until 18 December 2022.