Whether you’re a fitness instructor training performance athletes or wanting to advance your own results, discover principles of nutrition for the improvement of sport performance.
This includes:
- Nutrition for athletes - what are we trying to achieve?
- Predicting food energy requirements for athletes
- Protein and amino acids - how much is enough?
- Carbohydrates - fuelling for performance and recovery
- Fat - what is necessary?
- Fluids - a key to performance
- Disordered eating - are athletes at risk?
- Iron and calcium - partners in performance
- Ergogenic aids - hype or help?
This course was developed and is presented by Alison Walsh, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Sports Dietitian.
Assessments
Short answer questions assess students’ knowledge of the materials covered.
Nominal Hours
3 – 8 hours
CEC Points
4 CECs or 2 PDPs
Cost
$140 Members $160 Non-Members
Course delivery
This course can be completed online. You can enrol anytime and can expect to start within 24 business hours. You have up to three months to complete each module or short course (most people finish much sooner). All resources including narrated PowerPoints, video clips, notes, activities, assessments and student support are included in the cost of the course.
Course actions
Correspondence courses are ideal for the student that wants flexibility. We send you out manuals and DVDs and you can work at your own pace, wherever is convenient for you.