Course Description:
The course has been designed to give introductory understanding about role of nutrition in sports. The students will learn about the  practice of nutrition and diet regarding to a person's athletic performance. Sports Nutrition study focuses on the type, as well as the quantity of fluid and food taken by an athlete.

 Learning Outcome:

At the end of course the learner of this subject will be able to:

1. To calculate th energy requirements of athletes & body builders
2. To examine nutritional methods of increasing muscle mass and to assess the use of sports supplements

Recommended Books:

1.The harmonized training package(HTP): Resource material for training on nutrition and emergencies, version Nutrition works, emergency nutrition network, global nutrition cluster. Oxford, UK.

2. Emergency Nutrition Assessment: Guidelines for the fieldworkers. Save the children, Westport, UK.

3.The management of nutrition in major emergencies. World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

4. . Sports Nutrition Fats and Proteins. CRC Press Taylor and Francis Group.

 5.  Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition. 3rd edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning Publishers, London, UK.

Course Contents:

Nutrition in Emergency : Introduction and concepts: Introduction to nutrition in emergencies, Agency mandates and coordination mechanism, understanding malnutrition, micronutrient malnutrition, causes of malnutrition; nutrition needs assessment and analysis: measuring malnutrition: individual and population assessment, health assessment and the link with nutrition, food security assessment and the link with nutrition, nutrition information and surveillance systems; intervention to prevent and treat malnutrition: general food distribution, supplementary feeding, therapeutic care, micronutrient interventions, Health and livelihood intervention, infant and young child feeding, HIV and AIDS nutrition. Nutrition information, education and communication; monitoring, evaluation and accountability: Monitoring and evaluation, standards and accountability

Nutrition in sports: Examine methods of increasing muscle mass and to assess the use of sports supplements Theory: The principles of fitness, motivation and conditioning; Nutrition for the athletes, stress management, preventing accidents, stretching, posture and aerobics; Vitamins and minerals supplementation for fitness; High and low intensity exercise, cross training, walking for weight control and case studies; Introduction to muscle contraction, fast and slow fibers, how and where energy is stored? How far can a person run? What fuels are used for exercise?; When is each fuel used, different intensity, duration, training, nutrition and gender?; Energy balance, fluid balance, fueling cycle, what can food does for you?; Pre-exercise, during exercise and during recovery; Athletes eating plan, calorie goals, calorie values, carbohydrate goals, protein goals, fat, vitamins and mineral goals; Sports drink and supplementation; My pyramid- for sports man; National and international regulations for supplements.

Assessment schedule:

Three tests & one send-up written examination including objective & subjective (SEQs, LEQs) type questions
Weighing of internal assessment(10 % of total marks ) = 50 % passing, 80-95% for good-excellent internal assessment also based on class performance, assignments and attendance. Written 90% of Total Marks

Subject Total Marks: 100

Classes Schedule:

Monday: 10:30am-11:20am

Start Date:

Februbary 10, 2020