Nutrition for Physical Activity

The aims for this module are set into the context of the QAA Framework for Higher Education Qualifications and they relate to the SEEC level descriptors for level 5 study.

The module aims to;

• Provide students with an understanding of the requirements of adequate nutrition and activity.
• Enable students to gain practical experience in the analysis of nutrient intake and energy costs of activity
• Provide an overview of nutritional concerns of inadequate macro and micro nutrient intake at different levels of activity

In relation to the QAA Framework for Higher Education Qualifications and the SEEC level descriptors for level 5 study, by the end of the module students should be able to:

1. Record, calculate and evaluate a typical dietary intake of a person
2. Measure and interpret energy expenditure of typical daily activities and critically assess weight loss or gain circumstances
3. Use their knowledge base to describe and explain  disorders of energy balance in terms of the underlying metabolic and nutritional sciences
4. Apply calculations of energy intake and expenditure of a person and critically analyse deficits or excesses.
5. Identify and locate suitable current peer reviewed literature to support interpretation of dietary and activity analysis.
6. Apply nutritional software to analyse and evaluate components of dietary macro and micronutrients.

1. Energy expenditure
2. Energy foods - carbohydrates, fats and proteins
3. Reference dietary requirements
4. Micronutrients, vitamins and minerals
5. Energy in food: bomb calorimetry, chemical energy, Atwater factors. Energy balance
6. Obesity, metabolic syndrome, weight management
7. Eating disorders in special populations
8. Interpreting nutrition research papers in sport and exercise science.
9. Dietary intakes of sedentary and athletic populations in relation to the various needs of various sports and exercise

Contact time:

• Lectures
• Practical experiences

Non-contact time:

• Directed study
• Dietary analysis
• Preparation of report

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www.gssiweb.com/ (last visited April 2010)

www.nutritionsociety.org/ (last visited May 2010)