Sports Nutrition in Specific Populations

With this 100% online Postgraduate certificate, you will perform nutritional status assessments of various athletes and design individualized dietary plans to meet their specific energy needs” 

In the clinical practice of Physical Therapy, Sports Nutrition is gaining more and more significant attention. Among the reasons for this is its impact on athletic performance, recovery and injury prevention in athletes of all ages and skill levels. In this regard, specialists need to acquire a comprehensive approach to the specific needs of each athlete population. Only then will physical therapists be able to develop the most appropriate nutritional strategies to optimize performance, improve recovery and prevent injuries in each group of athletes.  

In order to support them in this task, TECH creates an innovative Postgraduate certificate in Sports Nutrition in Specific Populations. The academic itinerary will delve into the specificities of the diet of pregnant female athletes, taking into account their energy requirements and the importance of micronutrient intake to promote optimal fetal development. Likewise, the didactic materials will delve into the main difficulties affecting older athletes (such as cardiovascular pathologies or joint problems). Along these lines, the syllabus will offer graduates the most advanced nutritional supplementation to optimize the performance of these users (including creatine). It should be noted that a renowned International Guest Director will give an intensive Masterclass that will optimize the skills of specialists and enable them to plan balanced diets to meet the nutritional needs of all their clients. 

As for the methodology of the program, it is a reflection of the need for flexibility and adaptation to contemporary professional demands.

With a 100% online format, it will allow physiotherapists to advance their learning without compromising their work responsibilities. In addition, the application of the Relearning system, based on the reiteration of key concepts, ensures a deep and lasting understanding. In addition, this pedagogical approach reinforces the ability of professionals to effectively apply the knowledge acquired in their daily clinical practice. 

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

This Postgraduate certificate in Sports Nutrition in Specific Populations 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 Nutrition in Specific Populations
• The graphic, schematic and practical contents with which it is conceived gather scientific and practical information on those 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

You will be able to provide dietary advice tailored to the individual needs of different Sporting Populations, respecting their dietary preferences and restrictions” 

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this specializing 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.

You will delve into the most effective and advanced nutritional supplementation for senior athletes"

A syllabus, based on TECH's disruptive Relearning method, that will allow you to consolidate complex concepts with maximum efficiency"

Upon completion of this university program, Physiotherapy professionals will stand out for their in-depth knowledge of how nutrition affects sports performance, muscle restoration and injury prevention. Likewise, specialists will acquire skills aimed at evaluating the specific nutritional needs of each athlete. As a result, graduates will develop advanced competencies to design personalized food plans that meet the dietary needs of different users (taking into account factors such as age, gender, type of sport and individual goals).  

You will have a comprehensive prism on how Sports Nutrition influences the performance of different athletes, as well as muscle recovery or injury prevention” 

General Objectives

• Handle advanced knowledge on nutritional planning in professional and non-professional athletes for the healthy performance of physical exercise
• Manage advanced knowledge on nutritional planning in professional athletes of various fields in order to achieve maximum sports performance
• Learn advanced knowledge about nutritional planning in professional athletes from team sports to achieve the highest sports performance
• Manage and consolidate the initiative, entrepreneurial spirit to implement projects related to nutrition in physical activity and sport
• Know how to incorporate the different scientific advances into one' s own professional field 
• Acquire skills to work in a multidisciplinary environment
• Gain an advanced understanding of the context in which the area of their specialty is developed
• Manage advanced skills in the detection of possible signs of nutritional changes associated with sports activities
• Manage the necessary skills through the teaching-learning process that will allow them to continue specializing and learning in the field of Nutrition in sports, both through the contacts established with teachers and professionals of the Master’s Degree as well as independently
• Specialize in the structure of muscle tissue and its role in sports
• Gain knowledge about the energetic and nutritional needs of athletes in different pathophysiological situations
• Specialize in the energy and nutritional needs of athletes in different age and gender specific situations
• Specialize in dietary strategies for the prevention and treatment of the injured athlete 
• Specialize in the energetic and nutritional needs of child athletes

Specific Objectives

• Explain the specific physiological characteristics to be taken into account in the nutritional approach of different groups
• Understand in depth the external and internal factors that influence the nutritional approach to these groups 

Specialized readings will allow you to further extend the rigorous information provided in this cutting-edge academic approach”