Colleges

Knowledge and understanding:

• Sports nutrition explains what sports nutrition is and its importance.
• It mentions the macro and micronutrient components and discusses the stages of their digestion, absorption, and utilization.
• Discusses the body's need for nutrients, physical performance level, and calculating basal and daily calorie needs according to each activity.
• It summarizes the body's need for fluids during training and discusses the relationship between fluid imbalance and performance level.
• This text summarizes the relationship between vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants and the health of athletes.
• Discusses the most important nutritional guidelines and recommendations for athletes. .

Skills:

• Modern technological applications are used in athlete nutrition to develop professional performance.
• Sports nutrition is the application of nutritional principles to enhance athletic performance and recovery. It involves a balanced intake of macronutrients (carbohydrates, protein, and fats) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) tailored to the specific demands of an athlete's training and competition schedule. Proper sports nutrition is crucial for: * **Energy Provision:** Carbohydrates are the primary fuel source for intense exercise. * **Muscle Repair and Growth:** Protein is essential for repairing muscle tissue damaged during training and for muscle hypertrophy. * **Hydration:** Adequate fluid intake is vital for maintaining performance, regulating body temperature, and preventing dehydration. * **Recovery:** Nutrients play a key role in replenishing glycogen stores, reducing inflammation, and promoting muscle recovery after exercise. * **Injury Prevention:** A well-nourished body is better equipped to handle the stresses of training, potentially reducing the risk of injuries. * **Immune Function:** Micronutrients support a healthy immune system, which can be taxed by intense training. In essence, sports nutrition is not just about what athletes eat, but *how* and *when* they eat to optimize their athletic potential. .
• Identifies nutrients and how to utilize them
• Calculates the body's macronutrient needs according to the activity performed.
• It assesses the body's need for calories and micronutrients, and matches the intensity of physical activity with the body's fluid requirements.
• It explores the relationship between all nutrients, weight regulation, and their connection to the use of nutritional supplements and athletic performance levels.
• Recognizes the most important modern dietary recommendations and advice for athletes that are suitable for the targeted physical activity and take into account individual differences.

Values, autonomy and responsibility:

• Demonstrates integrity, values, and professional ethics when dealing with issues and problems related to supplements and steroids.
• Performs professional tasks and activities in nutrition programs effectively and independently.
• Collaborates effectively within projects or research or professional groups, and leads and takes responsibility while working.
• Developing the learner's ability to perform assignments and submit them on time.
• Developing the learner's ability in dialogue and discussion.
• Developing the skill of dealing with others and taking responsibility.
• Adherence to academic integrity in student assignments and research papers. .
• Developing self-learning and research in various scientific sources.