Sports Nutrition
Heco 336
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Course Prerequisites: Anatomy, Physiology and Introductory Nutrition

Sports Nutrition integrates nutrition with exercise physiology.  This course emphasizes energy systems as they apply to aerobic (endurance) and anaerobic (power/strength) activities.  Additionally, the requirements for energy nutrients, vitamins, minerals, fluids and ergogenic substances are evaluated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUPPLEMENT WARNING ADVISORY
The New England Journal of Medicine reported today [January 11, 2001] that sports nutrition supplements containing 
1,4 butanediol or BD have been linked to deaths.  "The US Drug Enforcement Administration has identified 71 deaths caused by BD and another 40 or so are being investigated."  Similar chemicals, gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) which has been banned by the FDA and gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) which has had an FDA warning are also toxic.  For more information see the article in the New York Times or NEJM.  [You will have to register first to read the NY Times article.]

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/11/health/health-bodybuild.html
 

 

Game Plans
    Unit Topics
     
  1. Nutrient Recommendations 
  2. Energy Systems 
  3. Cardiovascular Integration
  4. Muscle Anatomy/Physiology 
  5. Carbohydrate Fuels 
  6. Lipid Fuels 
  7. Protein Fuels 
  8. Body Composition & Weight Control 
  9. Fluids 
  10. Vitamins and Herbs 
  11. Minerals
     Syllabus
 		  
Web Resources
American College of Sports Med.
www.acsm.org
American Dietetic Association
www.eatright.org
FDA -Dieatray Supplements
vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/supplmnt.html
Gatorade Sports Science Institute
www.gssiweb.com/
Shapeup America
www.shapeup.org
Sportscience News
www.sportsci.org
The Sports Nutrition Connection
rampages.onramp.net/~msam

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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