Semester Spring 2020

Sports Nutrition (Ms. Bahisht Rizwan)

Semester 6

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, the students would be expected to:
 Assess the nutritional requirements for athletes, as well as the importance of nutrition in sports
 Emphasize the importance of proper fueling for exercise, pre- and post-workout
 Outline the sports nutrition guidelines for athletes and an active lifestyle including training, pre-event or
exercise, hydration.
 Develop a diet plan for Sports person
 Design and develop an innovative sports product for athletes

COURSE WEEKLY OUTLINE

Week Topics Activity
1 An overview of Sports Nutrition, Course contents
Lecture
discussion
Lecture
2 Energy for exercise, use and storage of nutrients
BMR and RMR and nutrients Fuelling before, during and Lecture
3 after exercise
Eating disorders in athletes/ Sports drinks in Athletes Assignment
Protein requirements for sports, protein requirement
4 during endurance and strength sports, whey protein Lecture

Carbohydrates requirements for sports, carbohydrate

5 Lecture
loading
Essential fatty acids in sports, method used to assess body
6 Lecture
fat percentages
Effect of fat metabolism during exercise, low fat diets and Lecture
7 its effect on sports, fat loading,
Quiz1 Quiz1
8 Mid Term Examination
Assignment
To develop one day diet plan for Sports person
Lecture
9 Ergogenic aids- Sports supplements
Vitamins and minerals

Vegetarian diets, Benefits and drawbacks of vegetarian Lecture

10
diets, their best sources
Water and Electrolytes in sports, functions of water, Water Lecture
11
in food and healthy beverages options

Dehydration, Hydration, glossary terms, prevention

12 Lecture
guidelines and Fluid Intake, during and after exercise
Female Athletes, eating disorders, weight loss program, Lecture
13 dieting and effect on health Presentations

Healthy weight gain for Athletes, Resistance training and Lecture

14 weight gain, Role of genes in gaining muscle strength, Presentations
weight loss and young athletes

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Young Athletes and fats, Carbs and proteins, body structure Lecture
15 and intensity of exercise
Quiz 2 Quiz 2

16 Sports product project/presentation Presentations

Final Examination

Recommended Books:

 Anita Bean. (2009), The complete guide to sports nutrition, 6th ed. A & B Black publishers

 Marie Dunford, J. Andrew Doyle(2007), Nutrition for Sports and Exercise, 3rd ed. Peter
Adams Publisher