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Course Contents
Lesson 1. Nutrients
- Function of Nutrients
- Carbohydrate
- Fat
- Protein
- Water
- Vitamins, Minerals, and Trace Elements
- Phytonutrients
- Essential Nutrients
- Development of Recommended Intakes
- Current Recommended Intakes
- Practical Guidelines for a Balanced Healthy Diet
- Food Labels
- Analyzing Dietary Intake
- Subcellular Skeletal Muscle Structure
- Force Generation in Skeletal Muscle
- Fiber Types
- Energy for Muscle Force Generation
- Fuel Stores in Skeletal Muscle
- Regulation of Energy Metabolism
- Metabolic Responses to Exercise
- Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise Training
- Energetic Efficiency
- Measuring the Energy Content of Food
- Measuring Energy Expenditure
- Components of Energy Expenditure
- Energy Balance
- Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Regulation of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Digestion
- Absorption
- Function of Bacteria in the Colon
- Regulation of Gastric Emptying
- Gastrointestinal Problems During and After Exercise
- History
- Role of Carbohydrate
- Recommendations for Carbohydrate Intake
- Carbohydrate Intake Days Before Competition
- Carbohydrate Intake Hours Before Exercise
- Carbohydrate Intake 30 to 60 Minutes Before Exercise
- Carbohydrate During Exercise
- Carbohydrate After Exercise
- Fat Metabolism During Exercise
- Limits to Fat Oxidation
- Fat as a Fuel During Exercise
- Regulation of Carbohydrate and Fat Metabolism
- Fat Supplementation and Exercise
- Effect of Diet on Fat Metabolism and Performance
- Amino Acids
- Techniques to Study Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism
- Protein Requirements for Exercise
- Training and Protein Metabolism
- Effect of Protein Intake on Protein Synthesis
- Amino Acids as Ergogenic Aids
- Protein Intake and Health Risks
- Thermoregulation and Exercise in the Heat
- Effects of Dehydration on Exercise Performance
- Mechanisms of Heat Illness
- Effects of Fluid Intake on Exercise Performance
- Daily Water Balance
- Fluid Requirements for Athletes
- Water-Soluble and Fat-Soluble Vitamins
- Recommended Intakes of Vitamins
- Macrominerals and Microminerals
- Recommended Intakes of Minerals
- Critical Micronutrient Functions
- Assessing Micronutrient Status
- Exercise and Micronutrient Requirements
- Ergogenic Effect of Micronutrient Supplementation
- Recommendations for Micronutrient Intake in Athletes
- Nonregulation of Nutrition Supplements
- Critical Evaluation of Nutrition Supplements Studies
- Androstenedione
- Bee Pollen
- Beta Alanine and Carnosine
- Beta-Hydroxy Beta Methylbutyrate
- Boron
- Caffeine
- L-Carnitine
- Choline
- Chromium
- Coenzyme Q10
- Creatine
- Dehydroepiandrosterone
- Fish Oil
- Ginseng
- Glycerol
- Inosine
- Lactate Salts and Polylactate
- Lecithin
- Medium-Chain Triacylglycerol
- Pangamic Acid
- Phosphatidylserine
- Phosphorus
- Pyruvate (and Dihydroxyacetone)
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- Sodium Citrate
- Vanadium
- Wheat Germ Oil
- Contamination of Nutrition Supplements
- Training Adaptations
- Signal Transduction Pathways
- Starting a Signaling Cascade
- Secondary Signals
- Nutrition Effects on Training Adaptations
- Overtraining
- Optimal Body Weight and Composition
- Body Composition Models
- Normal Ranges of Body Weight and Body Fat
- Body Weight and Composition in Different Sports
- Genetics
- Energy and Macronutrient Intake
- Regulation of Appetite
- Effect of Exercise on Appetite
- Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure
- Dietary Weight-Loss Methods
- Exercise for Weight Loss
- Decreased Resting Metabolic Rate With Weight Loss
- Weight Cycling
- Gender Differences in Weight Loss
- Practicalities of Weight Loss for Athletes
- Defining the Strategy
- Types of Eating Disorders
- Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Athletes
- Risk Factors
- Effects of Eating Disorders on Sports Performance
- Effects of Eating Disorders on the Athlete’s Health
- Treatment and Prevention of Eating Disorders
- Functions of the Immune System and Its Cellular Components
- General Mechanism of the Immune Response
- Effects of Exercise on the Immune System
- Nutritional Manipulations to Decrease Immunodepression in Athletes
- Mechanisms of Nutritional Influences on Immune Function in Athletes
- Conclusions and Recommendations
