Lecture 12: Nutrition in Sport

Question 1

How does nutrition in sport work?

Answer 1

There is a huge team working together

Question 2

What is the role of a performance nutritionist?

Answer 2

• Provides energy
• Mental health
• Support growth
• Improve school/uni/work
• Reduce tiredness and illness

Question 3

How do sports nutritionist impact performance?

Answer 3

• Prevent injury
• Increase muscle mass, mental performance, skill execution
• Reduce fatigue
• Meet body comp goals
• Recovery

Question 4

What influences nutrition?

Answer 4

• Gender
• Age
• Money
• Family
• Social media
• Body comp
• Knowledge

Question 5

What does pre-season involve?

Answer 5

High-training load, want to make them as fit and strong as possible
- This is when we get the most adaptation
- Testing is done in this time

Question 6

What does in-season involve?

Answer 6

Lower training load as we are basing everything around game day
- This is more of a maintenance period
- Take travel, nerves and pressure into account

Question 7

How does international travel incur more risk?

Answer 7

• New foods
• Less choice
• Try and make it as normal as possible with timing and food choices
• Try and get players to make the right choices regarding treats and alcohol

Question 8

How does supplementation work with overseas travel?

Answer 8

• Travel with a massive log of supplements with information to avoid them getting taken off you
• Overseas supplements could be contaminated so want to try and use the ones you know are safe from home

Question 9

What does nutrition pre-game look like?

Answer 9

4 hours before = big meal
1 hour before = snack to top up

Question 10

What is the nutritional goal during games?

Answer 10

ensure athletes have enough energy in them and this is maintained

Question 11

What is the priority post game?

Answer 11

Fluids and protein

Question 12

What factors need to be taken into account on big trips?

Answer 12

• Injuries
• Illness
• Sleep
• Jet-lag