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| | | | | Course code | IBI217 | Course title | Nutrition and Physical Activity | ECTS | 10 ECTS | Course language | English | Academic responsible | Truls Raastad | Teaching semester | Fall |
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| The course provides a theoretical overview of the importance of nutrition for promoting health and physical performance. The course consists of two parts: The first part covers general nutrition, sports nutrition and includes a laboratory course. In the second part, the students specialize in either Nutrition and Physical Performance or Nutrition and Health. |
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| Part 1
General Nutrition and Sports Nutrition.
The students must be able to explain:
- The requirements for energy and nutrients for different groups of the population.
- The major systems for digestion and absorption of nutrients.
- How energy is stored in the human body and the factors determining the usage of stored energy.
- The relation between dietary intake/nutritional status and readiness to perform and adapt to exercise.
- The regulation of hydration (water and electrolytes).
- The major food sources for the different nutrients in the typical Norwegian diet.
- The concept of Energy availability, and know how this differ from the concept energy balance.
Know:
- The most important minerals and their function.
- Selected nutritional substances (ergogenic supplements) and myths/facts concerning their effect.
The students must be able to evaluate the nutritional composition of a diet in regards to what is required according to varying levels of physical activity; including using the computer program "Kostholdsplanleggeren" to calculate the energy and nutritional content of a diet.
Part 2
a; Specializing in Nutrition and Physical Performance
- The students must be able to explain:
- The importance of glycogen in relation to physical performance.
- The advantages and disadvantages of glycogen loading.
- Nutritional and fluid intake strategies prior to, during and post physical activity.
- The effects of dehydration on physical performance.
- The nutritional requirements in different sports.
b; Specializing in Nutrition and Health
The students must be able to explain how nutritional factor can contribute to:
- The prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes.
- The prevention and treatment of heart disease.
- The prevention of cancer.
- The prevention of osteoporosis.
- Energy balance in relation to weight loss and weight gain.
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| Part 1 is compulsory and consists of 20 hours of lectures and 10 hours of group work. The laboratory course includes a 4-day diet registration, nutritional calculations using "Kostholdsplanleggeren" and an individual report (pass/fail). Part 2 comprises of 10 hours of lectures and group work on a specific case. The group work is completed by a report and oral presentation. |
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- Laboratory report on your diet. Pass/fail.
- Folder including 4-hour individual written examination and group examination (3-6 students) with written report and presentation (20 min). Graded A-F.
- Attendance during group presentations is compulsory.
Recourses/materials which may be used in the exam: Dictionary |
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| 1 BOOK: Manore, M. & Thompson, J. (2009). Sport nutrition for health and performance (2nd. ed). Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics. * You will find the book in the Library here: ORIA
3 ELECTRONIC ARTICLES:
NB! To open electronic articles off campus, you must use the following VPN connection: Click here to download
Loucks, A., Kiens, B. & Wright, H. H. (2011). Energy availability in athletes. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29(S1), S7–S15. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2011.588958 * Available online: Click here to download Mountjoy, M., Sundgot-Borgen, J., Burke, L., Carter, S., Constantini, N., Lebrun, C., ... Ljungqvist, A. (2014). The IOC consensus statement: Beyond the Female Athlete Triad - Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). British Journal of Sports Medicine, 48(7), 491-497. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-093502. * Available online: Click here to download Temme, K. E. & Hoch, A. Z. (2013). Recognition and rehabilitation of the Female Athlete Triad/Tetrad: A multidisciplinary approach. Current Sports Medicine Reports, 12(3), 190-199. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0b013e318296190b. * Available online: Click here to download |
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| ALTERNATIVE BOOKS: Burke, L. & Deakin, V. (2015). Clinical sports nutrition (5th ed.). Sydney: McGraw-Hill. * You will find the book in the Library here: ORIA
Drevon, C. A., Blomhoff, R. & Bjørneboe, G.-E. Aa. (Red.). (2012). Mat og medisin: Nordisk lærebok i generell og klinisk ernæring (6. utg.). Kristiansand: Høyskoleforl. * You will find the book in the Library here: ORIA ** Denne boka finnes som lydbok hos NLB: Klikk på denne lenken. NB! Hvem har lånerett hos Norsk lyd- og blindeskriftbibliotek (NLB): Klikk på denne lenken.
Garthe I. & Helle, C. (Red.). (2011). Idrettsernæring. Oslo: Gyldendal. * You will find the book in the Library here: ORIA
Pedersen, J. I., Müller, H. Hjartåker, A. & Anderssen, S. (2017). Grunnleggende ernæringslære (3. utg.). Oslo: Gyldendal akademisk. * You will find the book in the Library here: ORIA ** Denne boka finnes som lydbok hos NLB: Klikk på denne lenken. NB! Hvem har lånerett hos Norsk lyd- og blindeskriftbibliotek (NLB): Klikk på denne lenken.
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