This sports nutrition course is based on the latest research but presented in a practical and easy to follow format.  Developed by a nutritionist who worked extensively with elite athletes from various sports such as tennis, rugby union and rugby league, this course is not just theory it is based on real clinical situations with actual cases from elite athletes.  Additional support is offered by the NRL Premiership winning Sea Eagles Fitness Coach and NZ NRL Fitness Coach (2008/9 and 2014-2016), Don Singe for those looking for additional information on strength and conditioning.

COURSE DURATION

We understand that most of our students work, have family and other commitments, and so we make all our courses super flexible to fit your busy lifestyles.

This course requires 20 hours of online study and your student portal will be open for you to access for 6 months

COURSE PRICE & DELIVERY

Standard online - $332.00
​You will have access to all workbooks, study guides, hand books and readings via the student learning system in pdf format so you can take the course with you wherever you are without lugging around text books. Your assessment is an untimed, online quiz.

As part of this course you will have:

• Your own private Student Portal which holds all your course materials accessible 24/7
• Access to a private Student Facility to gain the very latest, plus webinars, fact sheets and much more
• Access to qualified staff by phone, email or Skype
• Ongoing access to health resources on the college portal

ACCREDITATION & RECOGNITION

• Approved by REPs NZ for 12.5 CPDs
• 20CPE points from ATMS
• May be eligible for PME points (AAMT)

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COURSE OUTLINE IN BRIEF:

1. Elements of a healthy diet
2. Hydration and sports
3. Hydration techniques
4. Body temperature
5. Fuelling and food
6. Protein for energy
7. Calories and food energy
8. Body fat distribution
9. Energy balance
10. Weight loss issues
11. Supplements 
12. Sporting aids
13. Putting it into practice 

PLUS 
Extensive appendices, reports, articles and fact sheets (for use with clients)

• Covering drugs in sport, high protein diets, anabolic drive, chronic fatigue, pregnancy exercise, fuelling and recovery updates and much more.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students shall by the end of the course be competent in:

1. Demonstrating a thorough understanding of the current theories of sports nutrition.
2. Applying theories of sports nutrition to athletes/teams to improve health and physical performance.
3. Critically assess and evaluating the success a sports diet.

Assessment:
This unit requires the submission of:

• An online multiple choice test