Nutrition for sports and physical activity (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to apply your knowledge of nutrition to support strength and endurance training and weight control.
You are able to apply your knowledge of nutrition when guiding and counseling athletes and people exercising regularly.

Content

What is the relation between nutrition and physical activity?
What is energy metabolism?
How does physical activity affect the need, supply and use of energy?
How does the balance of nutrition and fluid influence the recovery from sports and physical activities?
What aspects of nutrition must be considered, when guiding people in different physical activities?

Course material

Jeukendrup, A. & Gleeson, M. 2019. Sport nutrition. Third Edition. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Learning materials for independent study on the Learn eLearning environment. Studying the subjects also requires an active, independent search for information.

Study forms and methods

The course is 5 ECTS credits and is carried out online in Learn eLearning environment. The course is in Finnish.

RDI and work-related cooperation

The course does not actually have working life cooperation. In the learning tasks, you should also monitor your exercise and eating habits.

Timing of exams and assignments

The exams and learning tasks of the course must be completed / returned for evaluation during your course period.

Student workload

The course is 5 ECTS credits which means about 135 hours of independent work for students. The course includes exams and learning tasks. Learning tasks may also include discussions with other students.

Course part description

The content of the course consists of three topics related to:

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 and weight management (2 course credits)

Further information

You need a computer during the course.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed as pass / fail.
The exams and learning tasks of the course must be completed / returned for evaluation during your course period. More detailed evaluation criteria can be found on the course platform.

Qualifications

Participation in the course requires that the first year studies have been completed or equivalent knowledge and skills gained.