MNVS081c Nutrition for Execise and Sports Perfomance - practice

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Michal Kumstát, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Loskot (lecturer), MVDr. Halina Matějová (deputy)
Ing. Veronika Išová (assistant)
MVDr. Halina Matějová (assistant)
Ing. Kateřina Novohradská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Michal Kumstát, Ph.D.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MNKV0721c Community nutrition and health
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 acquire basic knowledge and information on the relationship between diet intake, nutritional status, physical fitness and performance in competition, ie to become familiar with the field of sports nutrition.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to advisory work for individuals in sport for recreation or top level.
Syllabus
  • The importance of nutrition in sports and basic concepts in sports nutrition Energy balance of essential nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats), micronutrients in relation to sport Water, water balance and fluid intake. A special section focuses in more detail on nutritional supplements in sports nutrition before, during and after training / competition. Nutrition in Sport at specific groups of athletes (children and adolescenti, sporting seniors, etc.) Solving case studies, practical advice
Literature
  • SPANO, Marie A., Laura J. KRUSKALL and D. Travis THOMAS. Nutrition for sport, exercise, and health. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2018, x, 476. ISBN 9781450414876. info
  • NSCA's guide to sport and exercise nutrition. Edited by Bill I. Campbell - Marie A. Spano. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2011, viii, 311. ISBN 9780736083492. info
  • MANDELOVÁ, Lucie and Iva HRNČIŘÍKOVÁ. Základy výživy ve sportu. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 71 s. ISBN 9788021042810. info
  • Výživa ve sportu : příručka pro sportovní medicínu. Edited by Ron J. Maughan - Louise Burke, Translated by Zuzana Zafarová. 1. české vyd. Praha: Galén, 2006, 311 s. ISBN 8072623184. info
Teaching methods
exercises
Assessment methods
credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
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