Nutrition and Physical Exercise for Special Groups

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Module 3 is split into three sub-modules and various themes. The transition between the sub-modules is done freely, although for each sub-module there is a schedule with specific dates and activities. Module 3 has a duration of 42 days, with an estimated average 2h30h work / daily dedication to the contents of the module. Module 3 activities promote the individual study and reflection as well as collaborative work, assuming that the student will investigate and reflect on the contents and materials available in the platform.

Learning Outcomes

It is intended that the student mastered a set of contents to enable them to understand and support the improvement of balanced nutrition in special groups, in collaboration with specialists in this area.

 

A7. Knowing the recommendations for o balanced nutrition, be able make a critical analyze and applications;

A10. Be able analyze the quality of  the nutrition  for Special People or Groups;

A11. Have capabilities to adapt the knowledge to the Special Groups necessities

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

• Sub module 3.1 - A balanced diet

Theme 3.1.1 | Principles of balanced diet

Theme 3.1.2 | Food Strategy for a balanced diet

• Sub module 3.2 - Principles of metrology in nutrition

Theme 3.2.1 | Using the food composition chart

Theme 3.2.2 | The principles of investigation and food prescription

• Sub module 3.3 - Special Cases

Theme 3.3.1 | Food in special populations

Theme 3.3.2 | Food and Fitness

Theme 3.3.3 | Eating Behaviour Disorders in Athletes

Head Lecturer(s)

Alain Guy Marie Massart

Assessment Methods

Assessement
Module 3 assessment and supervised study activities is provides with specific submission dates. All activities are mandatory, but only the assessment activities are of summative nature, accounted for the final classification of the module and course. : 100.0%

Bibliography

(1) Biesek S. e col. (2005). Estratégia de nutrição e suplementação no esporte. Barueri: Manole.

(2) Horta L. (1996). Nutrição no desporto. Caminho: Lisboa.

(3) Saldanha H (1999). Nutrição Clínica. LIDEL: Lisboa.

(4) Shils ME, Shike M, Ross AC, Caballero B, Cousins RJ. (2006). Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease. Tenth Edition. 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.