Sports and Performance Nutrition

By Prof. Geetha Ghaliyavar | IIT Madras

Learners enrolled: 4600 | Exam registration: 1567

ABOUT THE COURSE : Sports Nutrition is a branch of Nutritional Science that deals with the interaction of human nutrition with exercise performance. Through this course, we aim to connect physical activity, nutrition and health by translating the nutritional goals of an athlete into dietary strategies. By completing the course, you’d have a basic understanding of how nutrients can be manipulated to boost performance and how to incorporate traditional and Indian cuisine into sports nutrition.

Course objective

To help participants understand the basics of nutrition for improving sports and exercise capacity.
To gain scientific considerations for manipulating macros - carbohydrates, proteins, fats to peak performance
To learn about the role of micronutrients to prevent illness and to enhance immunity to support athletic abilities
To learn about the regulation of fluids and electrolytes to suit the type of training, and competition.
To understand evidence-based food choices for recovery from exercise and to prevent injuries in athletes
To understand safe and scientific supplement protocol
To apply concepts for Indian athletes and cuisine, understanding food safety and hygiene

INTENDED AUDIENCE : S & C coaches, physical education teachers, fitness trainers, dietitians, nutritionists, physiotherapists, doctors, gym instructors, nutrition students

PREREQUISITES : Science background

INDUSTRY SUPPORT : Fitness, gym, sports academies

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	8 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences Sports Sciences
Credit Points :	2
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	19 Aug 2024
End Date :	11 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends :	19 Aug 2024
Exam Registration Ends :	30 Aug 2024
Exam Date :	27 Oct 2024 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Module 1: Fundamentals of sports nutrition – Energy, carbohydrates

Module 2: Protein, Fats, Hydration

Module 3: Minerals, Vitamins, Antioxidants

Module 4: Energy system, Nutrient periodisation

Module 5: High-performance nutrition

Module 6: Nutrition strategies to optimize recovery and rehabilitation

Module 7: Nutrition considerations for special groups

Module 8: High Performance in Indian Scenario

Books and references

1. Jeukendrup A & Gleeson M. Sports Nutrition: Human Kinetics.

Instructor bio

Prof. Geetha Ghaliyavar

IIT Madras

Prof. Geetha Ghaliyavar is a sports nutritionist, a high-performance dietitian with a Post Graduate Diploma from the International Olympic Committee, UK, a registered dietitian, ISAK level 1 anthropometrist, diabetes educator, and IBS expert, with over 21 years of experience based in Bangalore, India. She is passionate about dietary practices to peak athletic performance.

She is an adjunct faculty and member of the Board of Studies for Universities. She has represented India at the WE Sports Nutrition international conference roundtable discussion on emerging trends in sports nutrition, in December 2020, conducted by Professor Asker Jeukendrup, director of IOC. As an Adviser to FSSAI (Ministry of Health, Government of India), a Working Group on supplements for sportspersons, she was pivotal in framing sports supplement guidance. She is a university topper, with several awards, and gold medals for M.Sc., B.Sc. She currently mentors elite Indian athletes across several sports for international representation at the Asian Games, Asian Championship, Commonwealth, Olympics, Paralympics, ironman finishers, and cricketers by offering holistic sports nutrition support and counseling. From being selected to work with IPL teams, she works with eminent sports academies to educate athletes, coaches, and parents on evidence-based practices.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 27 October 2024 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 6 assignments out of the total 8 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Madras. It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team

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