bk4442 Nutritional Counselling

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
7/13/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Hlinský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Michal Kumstát, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Hlinský, Ph.D.
Department of Sport Performance and Exercise Testing – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Sport Performance and Exercise Testing – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
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
Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basic nutritional recommendations based on the individual balance of nutritional status. Students are also familiarized with methods and nutritional evaluation of various diseases. Graduate of this course will be able to analyze nutritional status and make nutritional recommendations for adults and children from normal population and with disease.
Learning outcomes
Graduate of this course will be able to: - know nutritional recommendations, their standards and modifications within intervention measures;
- to distinguish adequate and inappropriate nutritional practices in individuals;
- to propose adjustments to the diet so as to match the individual needs of the individual;
- to understand the principle of working with nutritional SW and significant indicators of anthropometric and nutritional assessment methods;
- understand nutritional propedeutics with anthropometric measurement;
- Apply therapeutic procedures for working with the client in a nutrition counseling center;
Syllabus
  • 1. Qualitative and quantitative nutritional disorders. Malnutrition. catabolism, anabolism.
  • 2. Methods of nutrition assessment.
  • 3. Anthropometric measurements of nutritional status.
  • 4. SW and diet evaluation for adults and children.
  • 5. Working with a client in a nutrition counseling.
  • 6. Eating Disorders. Mental anorexia and bulimia.
  • 7. Obesity. Metabolic syndrome. Diabetes mellitus.
  • 8. Oncological diseases.
  • 9. Vitamins in etiology and pathogenesis of diseases.
  • 10. Mineral substances in etiology and pathogenesis of diseases.
  • 11. Allergy, intolerance.
  • 12. Alternative nutritional guidelines.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SVAČINA, Štěpán, Dana MÜLLEROVÁ and Alena BRETŠNAJDROVÁ. Dietologie pro lékaře, farmaceuty, zdravotní sestry a nutriční terapeuty. 2., upr. vyd. Praha: Triton, 2013, 341 s. ISBN 9788073876999. info
  • SVAČINA, Štěpán, Dana MÜLLEROVÁ and Alena BRETŠNAJDROVÁ. Dietologie : pro lékaře, farmaceuty, zdravotní sestry a nutriční terapeuty. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triton, 2012, 331 s. ISBN 9788073873479. info
  • SVAČINA, Štěpán. Metabolický syndrom : nové postupy. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2011, 72 s. ISBN 9788024740928. info
  • SVAČINA, Štěpán. Poruchy metabolismu a výživy. Praha: Galén, 2010, xxii, 505. ISBN 9788072626762. info
  • SVAČINA, Štěpán and Alena BRETŠNAJDROVÁ. Dietologický slovník. 1. vyd. V Praze: Triton, 2008, 271 s. ISBN 9788073870621. info
  • SVAČINA, Štěpán. Klinická dietologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2008, 381 s. ISBN 9788024722566. info
  • SVAČINA, Štěpán. Metabolický syndrom. 3. rozš. a přeprac. vyd. Praha: Triton, 2006, 282 s. ISBN 8072547828. info
  • KRCH, František David. Poruchy příjmu potravy. 2., aktualiz. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2005, 255 s. ISBN 802470840X. info
  • SVAČINA, Štěpán and Alena BRETŠNAJDROVÁ. Cukrovka a obezita. Praha: Maxdorf, 2003, 246 s. ISBN 8085912589. info
  • Obezita a diabetes. Edited by Štěpán Svačina - Alena Bretšnajdrová. 1. vyd. Praha: MAXDORF-JESSENIUS, 2000, 307 s. ISBN 8085800438. info
Teaching methods
lectures and exercises
Assessment methods
Compulsory lessons, max. 2 excused absences. 3 Continuous tests with   at least 75% success rate. 5 Homework - Required to submit in the correct wording. The exam will be written and oral - writing a case report with questions and a subsequent interview.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
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