The best way to be able to assimilate new scientific advances is through practice, so this diploma is perfect for you as a nurse" 

The nursing staff who take this postgraduate diploma in Sports Nutrition and Nursing will acquire the latest knowledge in functional anatomy and biomechanics applied to physical-sports activity, as well as cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal system, endocrine, renal and digestive adaptations to AFD, among others. Through numerous current techniques, you will also explore ergometry, spirometry and somatometry.

The syllabus covers the main current topics in the anatomophysiological fundamentals of physical activity, sports nutrition, including high performance sports. In this way, it will lead the nurse to new opportunities to learn different ways of acting in the field of Sports Nursing.

At the same time, being a fully online program, the nurse is not conditioned by fixed schedules or the need to move to another physical location, but can access a rich content that will help you stay in the elite of sports nursing, combining, at your own pace, your work and personal life with the academic.

Advance professionally thanks to this postgraduate diploma, with its innovative contents and Relearning methodology" 

This postgraduate diploma in Sports Nutrition and Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in Sports Nursing
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used 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

This program is an excellent opportunity to develop you both theoretically and practically in the latest scientific advances and the newest techniques in nutrition" 

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

Its 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 an immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented throughout the academic course. This will be done with the help of an innovative system of interactive videos made by renowned experts.

Deepen your knowledge in methods of assessing nutritional status and energy expenditure"

Learn about the most recent advances in studies on carbohydrates, fats, proteins and physical exercise''

The objective of this postgraduate diploma is to support and encourage Nursing Staff in a process of professional updating that will allow them to reach the highest level of performance. TECH brings together the most interesting and up-to-date knowledge of the moment in a degree that is intensively focused on practice.

This program will take you all the way to the up-to-date skills you need to continue to contribute the highest level of quality to your professional practice"

General Objectives

• Review the main fundamentals of sports nutrition and anatomo-physiology of physical activity
• Study the current legislation regarding sports activities and nursing
• Update the approach to the main sports pathologies
• Delve into sports psychology and assessment of the athlete at different times of the season
• Deepen in the use and study of biomechanics in high performance sports environments
• Develop the concept of sports nutrition in High Performance Sports contexts

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Anatomo-physiological Fundamentals of Physical Activity

• In-depth study of exercise physiology and energy systems
• Know the main cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, digestive and musculoskeletal adaptations to physical sports activity
• Study the role of nursing intervention in assessing the physical and sporting condition of the player
• Deepen in the importance of controlling fatigue and overtraining sports

Module 2. Sports Nutrition 

• Develop the role of the nurse in the assessment of energy expenditure and sports nutrition
• Learn about the most recent advances in studies on carbohydrates, fats, proteins and physical exercise
• Study the role of the nurse in doping and anti-doping controls
• Expand on the importance of nutrition in the recovery of sports injuries

Module 3. Nutrition Applied to High Performance in Sports 

• Examine energy metabolism within the athlete's physical effort
• Expand methods for assessing nutritional status and energy expenditure
• Delve into nutrition in strength, endurance and team sports
• Highlighting the role of the sports nurse in injuries and eating disorders

You have before you a degree with realistic goals that will convert into immediate job advancement"