Nutrition, Exercise and Sports (Alimentation, exercices et sports)
Learn about Nutrition, Exercise and Sports and understand how nutrition can support exercise and sports performance.
Apprendre sur l’alimentation, les exerccies et le sport et comprendre comment l’alimentation peut aider à la performance sportive
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Prérequis - Condition d'accès
Basis knowledge about nutrition.
If you have no basic knowledge about nutrition, we would recommend you to join the MOOC Nutrition and Health: Micronutrients and Malnutrition first. The MOOC Nutrition and Health: Macronutrients and Overnutrition could alsoserve as a valuable preparation.
Objectifs
The key concepts of exercise physiology and sports nutrition science
Important nutritional aspects of exercise including energy, carbohydrates & fats, protein metabolism and fluid balance
Why certain nutritional strategies can enhance exercise and sports performance
The role of micronutrients and supplements in exercise and sports
The relationship between Exercise, Nutrition and Health, also during ageing
Develop a critical mind-set in the field of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports
Contenu
Week 1 | Introduction to Sport Nutrition (Science)
Key topics:
An introduction into Sports, Exercise and Nutrition, including types of Sports, Sport Nutrition Pyramid. An introduction into Sport Nutrition Science - including empirical cycle, study designs, critical issues and performance measurements.
Week 2 | Skeletal Muscle, Exercise and Sports
Key topics:
An introduction into Skeletal muscle anatomy & physiology, including contraction and energy transfer. Exercise capacity: Power & Endurance. Cardiopulmonal system during Exercise
Week 3 | Energy and Fluid balance
Key topics:
Energy requirement, energy availability. Thermoregulation, Fluid balance, (de)hydration & rehydration strategies
Week 4 | Macronutrients
Key topics:
Carbohydrates & fats as energy source, nutritional strategies. Skeletal muscle protein metabolism and dietary protein intake.
Week 5 | Micronutrients and ergogenic supplements
Key topics:
Function of micronutrients and recommendations: Iron, Magnesium, calcium and Vitamins D and B. Ergogenic supplements and sports performance
Week 6 | Exercise and Nutrition during ageing
Key topics:
Skeletal muscle and ageing, Protein & Exercise in older adults, Intervention strategies

Institution / Organisme :
Wageningen university & research
Dates :
Toute la journée,
14/04/2020 - 31/12/2035
Equipe pédagogique
Dr. Marco Mensink
Assistant Professor Nutrition, Energy metabolism & Health
Wageningen University & Research
Rieneke Terink MSc
PhD Candidate Exercise stress (markers)
Wageningen University & Research
Pol Grootswagers MSc
PhD Candidate
Wageningen University & Research
Langues
Anglais