Food supplements in Sports Practice

Recommended Prerequisites

Sports, Physiology, Anatomy and Biochemistry.

Teaching Methods

After the exposure and explanation of the defined topics, students are expected to be able to apply the theoretical concepts in practical theoretical classes, namely in solving practical cases.

Learning Outcomes

This UC aims to provide students with the basic theoretical notions that allow them to understand the importance of food and nutrition in the training and competition of athletes and athletes, considering the latest scientific evidence. It also aims to provide students with the fundamental tools to understand supplementation in the sports context and for potential advise or advise against the use of food supplements.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1- Goals of sports nutrition.

2- Nutrition as a determinant of adaptation to training and competitive performance.

3- Macronutrient, micronutrient and energy needs and recommendations for athletes.

4- Water needs.

5- Ingredients and active principles with activity in sports performance.

6 - Distinction between food supplements, sports foods and conventional foods.

7- Specificities of the athlete and the respective modalities in food supplementation.

8- Quality and safety criteria for choosing food supplements for athletes.

9- Risks in the consumption of food supplements by high competition athletes (Doping and tampering).

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 30.0%
Exam: 70.0%

Bibliography

Abreu R, Figueiredo P, Beckert P, et al Portuguese Football Federation consensus statement 2020: nutrition and performance in football BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 2021;7:e001082. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001082
Amorim S, Gomes RH, Teixeira VH.; Supplements in football. In: Injuries and Health Problems in Football. 2017; Springer.
Burke , Deakin , Minehan ; Clinical sports Nutrition 6ed. McGraw Hill; 2021.
Mendes AP, Carvalho P, Teixeira VH. ; Nutritional Guidelines for Football Players. In: Injuries and Health Problems in Football. 2017; Springer.
Sousa M, Teixeira VH, Graça P.;Nutrição no desporto. Direção Geral de Saúde (2016)
Thomas DT, Erdman KA, Burke LM.; Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, and the American College of Sports Medicine: Nutrition and Athletic Performance. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2016 Mar;116(3):501-528
Recursos Informáticos: www.apn.pt; www.dgs.pt ; www.fifa.com