45 Hours Contact:-
25 x 1.5 hours tutor-led lecture programme.
5 x 1.5 hours tutor-led and/or student-led presentations and workshop programme.

105 hours student-led guided independent study:-
75 hours research/reading
30 hours assignment completion

This unit provides an underpinning knowledge of issues relating to sports nutrition, including macronutrients and methods of estimating substrate use, and the micronutrient requirements of athletes. Methods of assessing calorie intake and expenditure are examined, in addition to the nutritional requirements of athletes. The causes of fatigue, and short-term nutritional strategies to reduce their impact on performance are also examined. Learners are required to apply this knowledge to the development of nutritional strategies for the preparation for and recovery from exercise.

1 x 2000 word written report covering outcomes 1,2,3, and 4

Core Texts:
Bean, A - The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition (A & C Black, 2000)
Frank, D - Sports Training Principles - Sport, Nutrition and Fitness (A & C Black, 1997)
Mc Cardle. W. etal. 2001. Exercise physiology, Energy, Nutrtion, and Human Performance. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins


Other Texts:
Leonard, M - Thorsons Complete Guide to Vitamins and Minerals (HarperCollins, 2000)
Manore, M and Thompson, J - Sport Nutrition for Health and Performance (Human Kinetics, 2000)

Additions
Anderson, R. (2003). Obesity: Etiology, Assessment, Treatment and Prevention. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Bender, D. A. (2002). Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism. Third Edition, London: Taylor & Francis.
Clark, N. (2003). Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook. Third Edition, Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Department of Health. (2001). Dietary Reference values for food, energy and nutrients
for the United Kingdom. Eleventh Impression. The Stationary Office.
Food Standards Agency. (2001). Manual of Nutrition. Tenth Edition.
Maughan, R.J. & Burke, L.M. (2002). Handbook of Sports Medicine & Science - sports nutrition. London: Blackwell Publishing. McGraw-Hill.
Williams, M.H. (2002). Nutrition for Health, Fitness & Sport. Sixth Edition, London:

Appropriately and adequately equipped lecture room.
Appropriately and adequately equipped learning resource facility.
Various media such as books, journals, publications, computer-based resources and videos to provide current information and research findings. Internet access to research findings.
Performance laboratory including indirect calorimetry,
Appropriate computer software, e.g. diet and fitness expert (MicroProse, South Gloucestershire), Nutriquest or Foodworks (Coachwise, Leeds)