bk2066 Physicial nutrition

Faculty of Sports Studies
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
7/7/0. 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
Timetable
Fri 12. 10. 16:20–18:00 C15/207, Fri 19. 10. 15:05–17:35 B11/236, Fri 23. 11. 17:35–19:15 B11/236
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
bk2066/01: Fri 21. 9. 13:50–15:30 C15/207, Fri 9. 11. 9:15–11:45 B11/311, Fri 14. 12. 13:50–15:30 E34/225 - seminární místnost, M. Kumstát
Prerequisites (in Czech)
absolvování předmětu Základy výživy ve sportu (bk2022).
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 introduce the principles of the gatrointestinál tract functioning. Students will understand the processes of digestion, absorption and utilization of nutrients in the human body.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course students will be able to:
- describe the activity of the human digestive system
- know the basic meaning of the individual components of nutrition
- Describe basic biochemical processes in the human body
- explain basic physiological principles of gastrointestinal tract function
- describe the process of digestion, absorption of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals and vitamins and water, and their inclusion in metabolic processes taking into account the extent and severity of the physical load
- understand the basics of regulation of metabolic processes (effects of enzymes, hormones)
Syllabus
  • 1. Gastrointestinal tract, function, regulation mechanisms
  • 2. Carbohydrates. Digestion and absorption of carbohydrates
  • 3. Proteins. Digestion and absorption of proteins
  • 4. Fats. Digestion and absorption of fats
  • 5. Energy balance, metabolism of nutrients
  • 6. Vitamins, minerals and their role in the human body
  • 7. The role of water in the body
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Marounek, Milan - Březina, Pavel - Šimůnek, Jan. Fyziologie a hygiena výživy. Vyškov : VVŠ PV, 2000. 132 s. 1. ISBN 80-7231-057-7.
  • WHITNEY, Eleanor Noss. Understanding nutrition :themes & variations. 12th Ed. Belmont, CA: Cengage/Wadsworth, 2009, p. cm. ISBN 0538734655. info
  • MANDELOVÁ, Lucie. Fyziologie výživy. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
  • HOLEČEK, Milan. Regulace metabolizmu cukrů, tuků, bílkovin a aminokyselin. 1st ed. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2006, 286 pp. učebnice. ISBN 80-247-1562-7. info
Teaching methods
1 lecture, 1 seminar.
Assessment methods
attendance
1 written tests
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
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