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Presentation
Presentation
The UC is part of the 1st Cycle of Physical Education and Sports in the area of Therapy and Rehabilitation. The knowledge and skills acquired are fundamental for integration into multidisciplinary teams and for understanding the role of nutrition in sport.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 4
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULP1267-8643
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
CP1. INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION 1. Concepts 2. Nutritional guidelines 3. Energy metabolism: definition and components 4. Estimated energy requirement CP2. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF CARBOHYDRATES, LIPIDS AND PROTEINS 1. Nomenclature, classification, properties and metabolism 2. Food sources 3. Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins in exercise CP3. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF MINERALS, TRACE ELEMENTS AND VITAMINS 1. Nomenclature, properties, metabolism and biological functions 2. Food sources 3. Minerals, trace elements and vitamins in exercise CP4. WATER, ELECTROLYTES AND HYDRO-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE 1. Hydration: concepts 2. Hydration guidelines 3. Hydration and exercise CP5. DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS AND ERGOGENIC AIDS 1. Definition and classification 2. Legislation 3. Dietary supplements and ergogenic aids in exercise
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Objectives
Objectives
In this course unit the students acquire knowledge and understand the basic concepts of nutrition, identifythe elements of food and food supplements and their role in physical exercise. As learning objectives (LO) defined in this UC students should: LO1. Understand the basic concepts of nutrition, metabolism, spending and energy needs; LO2. Understand and identify the nutritional constituents of foods, their functions, properties, metabolism and biological functions; LO3. Know the nutritional recommendations according to sex, age and condition; LO4. Understand the role of nutrients in exercise; LO5. Define food supplements and know the underlying legislation; LO6. Identify food supplements and understand their effects on exercise.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Different teaching methodologies (ME) will be used: Expository classes (ME1): Resolution of practical cases (ME2), Viewing and discussion of documentaries/videos (ME3), Bibliographic research (ME4), Analysis of scientific articles (ME5) , Small group activities (ME6), Feedback information provided by the teacher about the work carried out (ME7).
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References
References
Burke L., Deakin V., Minehan M. (2021). Clinical Sports Nutrition (5th Edition). Australia, McGraw-Hill Education. EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), 2017. Dietary reference values for nutrients: Summary report. EFSA supporting publication 2017:e15121. 92 pp. doi:10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.e15121 Insel P. M., Ross D., McMahon K., & Bernstein M. (2016). Nutrition (6th Edition). Sudbury, Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Karpinski C & Rosenbloom C.A. (2017). Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals (6th Edition). Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
