HNE-36806 Nutrition and Sports

Course

Credits 6.00

Teaching methodContact hours
One day excursion8
Lectures40
Practical intensively supervised15
Project learning10
Tutorial4
Course coordinator(s)dr. MR Mensink
S Meyboom
dr. AG Nieuwenhuizen
Lecturer(s)dr. MR Mensink
S Meyboom
ir. PJM Hulshof
prof. dr. RF Witkamp
prof. dr. ir. IMCM Rietjens
prof. dr H. Daanen (TNO)
dr. AG Nieuwenhuizen
Examiner(s)dr. MR Mensink

Language of instruction:

English

Assumed knowledge on:

Nutritional Physiology HAP-30306.

Continuation courses:

Thesis or Internship (Human Nutrition/Human and Animal Physiology).

Contents:

This course provides an advanced and integrated approach of metabolic and physiological aspects of physical activity and athletic performance in the perspective of nutrition and health. The course consists of three parts: Exercise Physiology (week 1-2), Nutrition and Sports (week 3-5), Sport, Nutrition and Health (week 6).

Learning outcomes:

After successful completion of this course students are expected to be able to:
- describe the metabolic pathways of energy expenditure during exercise and apply this to different types of athletes;
- describe, discuss and illustrate the physiological changes during exercise, e.g. cardiopulmonal changes and thermoregulation;
- describe and explain the relationship between nutrition, sport and certain health problems, i.e. immune function, GI function and the female athlete triad;
- discuss the nutritional strategies to achieve nutritional requirements for different types of athletes;
- formulate an advice for an athlete about which nutrients/nutritional strategies may improve performance;
- interpret and report data obtained during exercise testing;
- evaluate the scientific evidence for ergogenic aids and give conclusions about the proposed claims.

Activities:

The course consists of:
- lectures by staff and invited lecturers;
- excursions;
- tutorials;
- and project education as well as practicals related to exercise physiology.

Examination:

- written test with 10 open essay-type questions (80%);
- group project report (20%);
- participation mandatory activities.
Both the written test and the group project report needs a minimum mark of 5.5 to pass.

Literature:

Asker Jeukendrup & Michael Gleeson. Sport Nutrition: An Introduction To Energy Production And Performance. 488 p.
Human Kinetics Publishers. 2nd Revised ed. 2010. ISBN:10 0736079629 / ISBN:13 9780736079624.
Course reader will be available at the WUR-shop.

ProgrammePhaseSpecializationPeriod
Restricted Optional for: MNHNutrition and HealthMScB: Nutritional Physiology and Health Status5MO
MNHNutrition and HealthMScA: Epidemiology and Public Health5MO
MNHNutrition and HealthMScC: Molecular Nutrition and Toxicology5MO