Expand your knowledge in sports nutrition and its application in special populations with this Internship program" 

Sports nutrition is a specialty that is constantly evolving and changing due to advances in science and technology in this field. In addition, more and more special populations require proper nutritional care to improve their sports performance and avoid injuries. That is why physiotherapists, as health professionals in charge of the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, need to be up-to-date in sports nutrition in order to be able to provide a comprehensive approach to their patients. 

For this reason, TECH has created this Internship program in Sports Nutrition in Special Populations, which offers a unique opportunity for practical and personalized learning in this field. The 3-week stay in a prestigious center, alongside experienced professionals in the field, allows physical therapists to have a complete immersion in sports nutrition for special populations, such as high performance athletes, people with physical disabilities or chronic diseases. 

In this way, this program offers a unique opportunity for practical and personalized learning in this field, providing physiotherapists with a broader and more complete vision of sports nutrition and its application in special populations. Hands-on learning is essential for acquiring practical skills and abilities, and direct contact with experienced professionals allows for more enriching and in-depth learning.

Enjoy an intensive 3-week internship in a prestigious center and update yourself in the latest clinical procedures in order to grow professionally” 

The teaching in this Internship program is carefully planned to ensure that the student has an enriching and practical experience in the field of sports nutrition in special populations. During the 3-week stay, the student will have the opportunity to work with experienced specialists in the field, entering into first-class professional environments. The practical focus of the program is essential to ensure that the learning objectives are effectively met. 

In this program proposal, which is completely practical, the activities are aimed at developing and perfecting the competencies necessary for the provision of nutritional counseling and planning for para-sportsmen and special populations, and are oriented towards specific training for the exercise of the activity, in a safe environment for the patient and high professional performance.

The student will actively participate by performing activities and procedures related to each area of competence (learning to learn and learning to do), with the support and guidance of the teachers and other classmates to facilitate teamwork and multidisciplinary integration as transversal competencies for the practice in Sports Nutrition (learning to be and learning to relate to others). 

The procedures described below will be the basis of the practical part of the training, and their implementation will be subject to the center’s own availability and workload, the proposed activities being the following:

Nutritional Assessment 

• Perform a complete nutritional assessment of a special population athlete 
• Calculate the basal and total energy expenditure of an athlete in a special population 
• Interpret the results of a body composition assessment of an athlete from a special population

Diet design for athletes of special populations

• Design an appropriate diet for an athlete in a special population based on energy expenditure, sporting objectives and dietary restrictions 
• Develop a customized nutritional supplementation plan for athletes from a special population based on their sporting needs and objectives 
• Develop a balanced weekly menu adapted to the nutritional needs of an athlete in a special population.

Implementation and monitoring of nutritional programs 

• Oversee the implementation of a customized dietary plan for a special population athlete 
• Regularly monitor the nutritional and athletic progress of athletes from a special population, and adapt their diet plan accordingly. 
• Identify and troubleshoot a special population athlete's adherence to their dietary plan

Research and analysis of cases 

• Investigate and analyze a success story in the field of sports Nutrit in special populations, and present the results and conclusions in the form of a report 
• Analyze a case of failure in the field of sports nutrition in special populations, identifying the causes and proposing possible solutions 
• Critically evaluate a scientific study on sports nutrition in special populations and present the results in the form of a report

Train in an institution that can offer you all these possibilities, with an innovative educational program and a human team capable of developing you to the fullest"