Chapter 1: Introduction to Sports Nutrition Flashcards
Sports Nutrition
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Data Analyst
Biomechanist
a specialist that studies the movement/mechanics of organism in relation to muscles
Sports Medicine Physician
Performance psychologist
Macronutrient
Micronutrient
Patient
Client
Prescriptive
Nonprescriptive
Periodization
Managing phases of training and nutrition by changing daily training volume and diet patterns to meet short & long term goals (they should be changed daily to meet targets)
General Fitness enthusiast
High school and collegiate athletes
Nutritional intervention
Elite performance athletes
Evidence based practice
Clinical expertise
Bottom-up
a process where working from the bottom of the hierarchy and upward –> fitness coaches use this method (1. studying calories/energy intake 2. macronutrients/nutrient timing 3. Correct Supplementation
metabolic demand
demand & requirement of a sport/exercise (Every sport/exercise require different volume of energy)
Assessment
Evaluation
Intervention
What are the 3 steps of the sports nutrition coaching methods? State them and their focus for each
(A, E, I)
1. Assessment - assessing/gathering client’s basic information such as nutrition, energy/metabolic demand, lifestyle changes
2. Evaluation - evaluating the client and seeing what he/she needs nutritionally and supplementation. objective assessment of the data and subject assessment of the client themselves.
3. Intervention - Active SMART goal settings done together with the client (intervening and setting achievable goals, targets