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FUELLING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:
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Fuelling is one of the most critical aspects of nutrition of physical activity. This course will review foundation concepts in nutrition and a health-filled diet and then move quickly on to explore energy production and energy substrates, fuel conversion, energy needs. Hydration is covered in detail including testing and measurement and the ideal fluid temperature and body temperature influences.
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You'll come to understand what foods are best for fuelling, how much and when to fuel in relation to exercise. Part of the course looks at functional foods and their role in health as well as supplements in physical activity. A diverse group of students ranging from personal trainer's, gym instructors, gym owners, athletes, coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, those with a passion for fitness, and more enjoy undertaking this course.
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KEY INFORMATION
- Timeless subjects - Flexible and online learning so you can study at your own pace
- Detailed, referenced text, with extensive practical learning actions, no outdated pre-recorded lessons and scripts
- Assessments are untimed, stress-free and learning focused, not testing
- Certificate available immediately upon completion
- $350 AUD enrolment fee
- 20 hours of study
- You should not enrol into this subject if you have previously completed our Sports Nutrition for Optimal Performance course. EPs looking for nutrition courses that includes sports nutrition with CPD should take the Certificate of Human Nutrition.
- Continuing Professional Development Points (ESSA/FITAUS/REPS/FITREC) available. CLICK HERE for more detail.
NB ESSA- This course is titled 'Sports Nutrition; A Revision for EPs' for ESSA Members.
COURSE CONTENT
TOPICS LISTING - IN BRIEF
Content in brief
Extensive learning activities to apply knowledge to real life at each step, including handy templates, tools and websites. All materials and assessment are online within the private student portal.
Nutrition and dietary concepts and practice
In this initial module you'll briefly review the fundamentals of diet and nutrition as well as consolidate your knowledge around classification of nutrients, nutrient reference values, the importance of digestive glands and organs capacity in relation to catabolism and anabolism. While we review the dietary guidelines we also explore more current knowledge around dietary fats, for example, that offer a more holistic approach to fueling.
Food, fuelling and energy
Here we begin to build knowledge around how to fuel for activity by understanding the energy production systems and expenditure process. We deep dive into ATP, lactic acid and various fuel substrates, as well as how to assess dietary energy intake. You'll explore how to assess energy expenditure and understand basal metabolic rate and influences, as well as how to calculate energy requirement.
Hydration, body temperature and optimising performance
Important in any process in the body is water balance and we unpack what hydration is, how we can assess it and how we can maintain it for optimal performance. We take a practical look at fluids in sports, what is most ideal to look for and we consider professional, over-the-counter and simple options in the home. Diving a little deeper we look at factors that influence uptake, tolerance and optimal hydration. You'll cover the role of body temperature in performance and look at cooling strategies and options. Lastly, we look at hydration techniques and ways to assess, measure and resolve issues of hydration in physical activity .
Macronutrients, fuel, timing and intake
In this module we'll explore the macronutrients to understand requirements, loading, quality, sources, functions and challenges. In having a solid foundation of knowledge around the role of carbohydrates, protein and dietary fats we can build a practical understanding of how to use each to fuel effectively in pre-, during and post-activity phases to ensure maximal performance and recovery. You'll look at examples of how to plan fuelling around events as well as consider vegetarian diets and other dietary habits.
Food, functional foods and food fashions
The world of nutrition and diet moves so quickly and has become a popular focus and endeavour; in this unit we look at what functional foods are, who defines them and how, the business of functional foods, how they are classed and what examples there are that can be useful in performance. We'll explore new areas of nutrition such as synbiotics, genomics and more.
Supplements and physical activity
No study of sports nutrition is complete without a foray into the world of supplementation; in this module we dive into sporting agents and their role in performance, looking at creatine and other 'group A' examples. We cover caffeine and its use and benefits in sport, plus protein supplements and quality, BCAA, MCTs and some 'group B' examples including turmeric, l-carnitine, glucosamine and glutamine.
Extensive learning activities to apply knowledge to real life at each step, including handy templates, tools and websites. All materials and assessment are online within the private student portal.
Nutrition and dietary concepts and practice
In this initial module you'll briefly review the fundamentals of diet and nutrition as well as consolidate your knowledge around classification of nutrients, nutrient reference values, the importance of digestive glands and organs capacity in relation to catabolism and anabolism. While we review the dietary guidelines we also explore more current knowledge around dietary fats, for example, that offer a more holistic approach to fueling.
Food, fuelling and energy
Here we begin to build knowledge around how to fuel for activity by understanding the energy production systems and expenditure process. We deep dive into ATP, lactic acid and various fuel substrates, as well as how to assess dietary energy intake. You'll explore how to assess energy expenditure and understand basal metabolic rate and influences, as well as how to calculate energy requirement.
Hydration, body temperature and optimising performance
Important in any process in the body is water balance and we unpack what hydration is, how we can assess it and how we can maintain it for optimal performance. We take a practical look at fluids in sports, what is most ideal to look for and we consider professional, over-the-counter and simple options in the home. Diving a little deeper we look at factors that influence uptake, tolerance and optimal hydration. You'll cover the role of body temperature in performance and look at cooling strategies and options. Lastly, we look at hydration techniques and ways to assess, measure and resolve issues of hydration in physical activity .
Macronutrients, fuel, timing and intake
In this module we'll explore the macronutrients to understand requirements, loading, quality, sources, functions and challenges. In having a solid foundation of knowledge around the role of carbohydrates, protein and dietary fats we can build a practical understanding of how to use each to fuel effectively in pre-, during and post-activity phases to ensure maximal performance and recovery. You'll look at examples of how to plan fuelling around events as well as consider vegetarian diets and other dietary habits.
Food, functional foods and food fashions
The world of nutrition and diet moves so quickly and has become a popular focus and endeavour; in this unit we look at what functional foods are, who defines them and how, the business of functional foods, how they are classed and what examples there are that can be useful in performance. We'll explore new areas of nutrition such as synbiotics, genomics and more.
Supplements and physical activity
No study of sports nutrition is complete without a foray into the world of supplementation; in this module we dive into sporting agents and their role in performance, looking at creatine and other 'group A' examples. We cover caffeine and its use and benefits in sport, plus protein supplements and quality, BCAA, MCTs and some 'group B' examples including turmeric, l-carnitine, glucosamine and glutamine.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students shall by the end of the course hold an understanding of:
- Principles of a health-filled diet
- Basic digestive processes, structures and substances involved in the digestion of macro nutrients
- Basic structure, function, and sources of the macro-nutrients
- Energy producing systems in the body
- Energy expenditure
- Appropriate hydration drink options
- Dehydration
- Signs of dehydration
- The ideal timing for fuelling intake for any given event
- Supplement classes as defined by the AIS
ASSESSMENT
Assessment:
This unit requires the submission of:
This unit requires the submission of:
- A set of online multiple choice test, untimed, quizzes and requires 70% pass mark
Athletes eat and train.
They don't diet and exercise.
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