Food and sport must go hand in hand, as it is essential that athletes follow a proper diet to help them improve their performance”

This Postgraduate certificate will teach the different strategies to be able to solve and anticipate problems that may arise during a competition or a training session in parathletes. The student will learn to solve the doubts that may arise when dealing with the athlete, as well as to teach them the best possible way the basic aspects of Sports Nutrition.

This Postgraduate certificate on Nutrition in the Parathlete addresses the differences that exist between the different categories, according to their physical and cognitive limitations. In addition, in the development of this program, the student will be able to acquire the necessary knowledge to detect nutritional problems and establish a nutritional planning in this type of athletes. You will be able to be up to date on the current scientific evidence on the management of ergogenic aids in parathletes for the improvement of their sports performance.

The Postgraduate certificate has multimedia content that helps to acquire the knowledge that is taught, developed with the latest educational technology. At the same time, it will allow the student a contextual and situated learning, within a simulated environment that provides training focused on solving real problems.

As it is an online Postgraduate certificate, the student is not conditioned by fixed schedules or the need to move to another physical location, but can access the contents at any time of the day, balancing their work or personal life with their academic life.

Learn the most suitable diets for each type of athlete and you will be able to give more personalized advice”

This Postgraduate certificate in Nutrition in the Parathlete  contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features of the program include:

• The graphic, schematic and eminently practical contents of the course are designed to provide all the essential information required for professional practice
• Exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system, designed for decision making for patients with nutritional challenges.
• 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 Postgraduate certificate is the best investment you can make in the selection of a refresher program for two reasons: in addition to updating your knowledge in Sports Nutrition, you will obtain a certificate from the leading online university in spanish: TECH”

Its teaching staff includes professionals belonging to the field of nutrition, who contribute their work experience to this training, as well as renowned specialists from reference 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 training programmed to train 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 academic year. The professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in sports nutrition. 

The Postgraduate certificate allows training in simulated environments, which provide immersive learning programmed to train for real situations"

Immerse yourself in the study of this complete Postgraduate certificate and improve your skills in nutritional counseling for athletes"

The structure of the contents has been designed by a team of professionals knowledgeable about the implications of training in daily practice, aware of the current relevance of Sports Nutrition education; and committed to quality teaching through new educational technologies.

This Postgraduate certificate in Nutrition in the Parathlete contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market” 

Module 1. Assessment

1.1. Classification and Categories in Parathletes

1.1.1. What is a Parathlete?
1.1.2. How are Parathletes Classified?

1.2. Sports Science in Parathletes

1.2.1. Metabolism and Physiology
1.2.2. 2.2. Biomechanics
1.2.3. 2.3. Psychology

1.3.  Energy Requirements and Hydration in Parathletes

1.3.1.   Optimal Energy Demands for Training
1.3.2.  Hydration Planning before, during and after Training and Competitions

1.4. Nutritional Problems in the Different Categories of Parathletes According to Pathology or Anomaly

1.4.1. Spinal Cord Injuries
1.4.2. Cerebral Palsy and Acquired Brain Injuries
1.4.3. Amputees
1.4.4. Vision and Hearing Impairment
1.4.5. Intellectual Impairments

1.5. Nutritional Planning in Parathletes with Spinal Cord Injury and Cerebral Palsy and Acquired Brain Injuries

1.5.1. Nutritional Requirements (Macro and Micronutrients)
1.5.2. Sweating and Fluid Replacement during Exercise

1.6. Nutritional Planning in Amputee Parathletes 

1.6.1. Energy Requirements
1.6.2. Macronutrients
1.6.3. Thermoregulation and Hydration
1.6.4. Nutritional Issues Related to Prosthetics

1.7. Planning and Nutritional Problems in Para Athletes with Vision-Hearing Impairment and Intellectual Impairment

1.7.1. Sports Nutrition Problems with Visual Impairment: Retinitis Pigmentosa, Diabetic Retinopathy, Albinism, Stagardt's Disease and Hearing Pathologies.
1.7.2. Sports Nutrition Problems in Para-Athletes with Intellectual Deficiencies: Down Syndrome, Autism and Asperger's and Phenylketonuria

1.8. Body Composition in Para Athletes 

1.8.1. Measurement Techniques
1.8.2. Factors Influencing the Reliability of Different Measurement Methods

1.9. Pharmacology and Nutrient Interactions

1.9.1. Different Types of Drugs Taken by Para Athletes
1.9.2. Micronutrient Deficiencies in Para Athletes

1.10. Ergogenic Aids

1.10.1. Potentially Beneficial Supplements for Para Athletes 
1.10.2. Adverse Effects on Health and Contamination and Doping Problems Due to the Intake of Performance Enhancing drugs

A unique, key and decisive training experience to boost your professional development”