Through this Postgraduate certificate, based on Relearning, you will master the most innovative techniques of Nutritional Assessment and design dietary plans tailored to the individual needs of athletes”

Recent research conducted by the scientific community supports the importance of Nutritional Assessment of athletes in optimizing athletic performance and injury prevention in all sports disciplines. Along these lines, Nursing professionals face several challenges regarding the nutritional support of these individuals. For example, each athlete has different nutritional needs, metabolisms, food preferences and sporting goals. Consequently, specialists have to adapt nutritional plans to these particularities through a highly personalized approach.

In order to help them overcome these challenges, TECH implements an innovative and comprehensive Postgraduate certificate in Nutritional Assessment of the Athlete for Nursing. The syllabus will focus on the analysis of aspects such as anthropometric assessment, body composition or ISAK Profile. In this way, graduates will obtain a complete picture regarding the health status of athletes. In this regard, the teaching materials will delve into the nutritional requirements of athletes during different phases of the season (such as pre-season, tournaments, travel or transition periods). In this way, professionals will ensure that these users receive the necessary caloric and protein intake to provide energy for exercise. It is worth mentioning that the program will count with the collaboration of a renowned international Guest Director, who will give a master class where she will provide the latest generation of tools for monitoring dietary evaluation.

On the other hand, this university program will be taught 100% online, without timetables or continuous evaluation schedules. Nurses will have the opportunity to access the content freely, according to their own availability and at any time of the day, 24 hours a day. In addition, the disruptive Relearning method created by TECH will allow specialists to assimilate the contents in a natural, progressive and efficient way. In this way, they will not have to invest long hours of study or memorization.

A prestigious International Guest Director will offer a rigorous Masterclass to introduce you to the latest advances in Nutritional Assessment of athletes”

This Postgraduate certificate in Nutritional Assessment of the Athlete for Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Nutrition and Dietetics
• The graphic, schematic and eminently practical contents with which it is conceived gather scientific and practical information on those disciplines that are indispensable for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

You will delve into the specifics of Doping and the WADA List to protect the health of athletes and help them maintain their integrity”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the field who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. For this purpose, students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

Do you want to incorporate the most sophisticated Nutritional Status Monitoring tools into your clinical practice? Achieve it with this complete program"

TECH's 100% online methodology will allow you to update your knowledge without interrupting your professional work"

Through this program, nurses will have a solid understanding of the principles of Sports Nutrition, as well as its importance in athletic performance and overall health. The academic pathway will delve into fundamental issues such as biochemical assessment, body composition or markers of overtraining. Likewise, the syllabus will delve into different periods of athletes (such as the pre-season, competitive season or holiday period) so that graduates will adapt to the specific dietary needs at each stage. In this way, professionals will develop advanced competencies to design dietary programs that the caloric and protein intake of their patients.

You will master the dietary guidelines recommended for athletes in different contexts, from preparation for competition or recovery to injury prevention”

Module 1. Evaluation of the Athlete at Different Times of the Season

1.1. Biochemical Evaluation

1.1.1. Blood Count
1.1.2. Overtraining Markers

1.2. Anthropometric Evaluation

1.2.1. Body Composition
1.2.2. ISAK Profile

1.3. Preseason

1.3.1. High Workload
1.3.2. Assuring Caloric and Protein Intake

1.4. Competitive Season

1.4.1. Sports Performance
1.4.2. Recovery between Games

1.5. Transition Period

1.5.1. Vacation Period
1.5.2. Changes in Body Composition
1.5.3. Travel

1.6. Tournaments during the Season

1.6.1. Off-season Tournaments (World Cups, European Cups and The Olympic Games)

1.7. Athlete Monitoring

1.7.1. Basal Athlete Status
1.7.2. Evolution during the Season

1.8. Sweat Rate Calculation

1.8.1. Hydric Losses
1.8.2. Calculation Protocol

1.9. Multidisciplinary Work

1.9.1. The Role of the Nutritionist in the Athlete's Environment
1.9.2. Communication with the Rest of the Areas

1.10. Doping

1.10.1. WADA List
1.10.2. Anti-doping Tests

A syllabus designed by specialists with high quality content is determinant for your clinical competencies to be successfully enhanced. Enroll now and elevate your career as a Nurse!”