bp2229 Supplements

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Iva Hrnčiříková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Michal Kumstát, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Michal Kumstát, Ph.D.
Department of Health Promotion – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Health Promotion – Faculty of Sports Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to present the broad use of dietary supplements in sport on the basis of the current knowledge.
Learning outcomes
Aftre completing the course students will be able to:
- define dietary supplements
- read food labels correctly
- orient and recommend dietary supplements for athletes in support of regeneration, adaptation and enhancement of sports performance
- include nutrition supplements in the athlete's diet in order to optimize sports training
- assess the rationale for using food supplements in sport
Syllabus
  • Legislative framework
  • Circumstances of the use of dietary supplements
  • Reading food labels
  • Classification of dietary supplemnts in sport
  • Ergogenic substances in sport
  • Carbohydrate based supplements
  • Protein based dietary supplements
  • Vitamins, minerals and other herbal substances as dietary supplements in sport nutrition
Teaching methods
lectures and practical seminars, class discussion.
Assessment methods
2 seminar excuses allowed – home preparation given by the teacher – presentation of 1 food supplement in the classroom, obligatory 3 parts (1st characteristic, 2nd professional literature review, 3. specific recommendations and applications in sport), the work submitted for the selected supplement diet, oral colloquium exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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