This refresher program will generate a sense of security in the performance of your daily praxis, which will help you grow personally and professionally"

This program has been designed to help the medical professional to update his knowledge in Muscular and Metabolic Physiology, so that he can advise and help the athletes in special situations, in the nutritional planning and elaboration of diets to improve their health.

Physicians should update knowledge in nutrition with the aim of establishing the best dietary recommendations, aimed at preventing diseases and promoting optimal health in athletes with special conditions. The meticulous choice of foods, which not only establishes a varied and balanced diet in sufficient quantity but which also is essential for the correct development of the individual.

The physiology of muscle, as well as the biochemistry that regulates the entire metabolic process resulting from physical activity , is the basis of any Sports Nutritionist. This intensive training explains the relationship of the muscle with the rest of the systems involved in physical activity, as well as the relevance of the different macronutrients in the physiological performance of the muscular system.

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

The postgraduate diploma in Muscular and Metabolic Physiology contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The graphic, schematic and 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 100% online postgraduate diploma will allow you to combine your studies with your professional work, while increasing your knowledge in this field"

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

This postgraduate diploma offers training in simulated environments, which provides an immersive learning experience designed to train for real-life situations"

Immerse yourself in this comprehensive postgraduate diploma university and improve your skills in nutritional counseling for athletes"

The main objective of the program is the development of theoretical and practical learning, so that the medical professional can master in a practical and rigorous way the study of sports nutrition in special populations.

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

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 and 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
• Working in a multidisciplinary environment
• Understand 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 training and learning in the field of sports nutrition both through contacts established with teachers and professionals of this training, as well as in an autonomous way.
• Specialize in the structure of muscle tissue and its role in sports
• Know the energetic and nutritional needs of athletes in different pathophysiological situations
• Specialize in the energetic and nutritional needs of athletes in the different situations specific to age and gender
• Specialize in dietary strategies for the prevention and treatment of injured athlete
• Specialize in the energetic and nutritional needs of child athletes
• Specialize in the energetic and nutritional needs of Paralympic athletes

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Muscle and Metabolic Physiology Associated with Exercise

• Gain an in-depth understanding of the structure of skeletal muscle
• Understand in depth the functioning of skeletal muscle
• Delve into the understanding of the most important changes that occur in athletes
• Delve into the mechanisms of energy production according to the type of exercise carried out
• Further understanding of the interaction between the different energy systems that make up the muscle energy metabolism

Module 2. Athlete assessment at different times of the season

• Analysis of biochemistry to detect nutritional deficits or signs of over-training
• Interpretation of the different types of body composition in order to optimize the appropriate weight and fat percentage for the sport being practiced
• Monitoring of the athlete throughout the season
• Planning of seasonal schedules according to individual requirements

Module 3. Nutrition in Para Athletes

• Deepen understanding of the differences between the different categories of para-athletes and their physiological-metabolic limitations
• Determine the nutritional requirements of the different para-sportsmen in order to establish a specific nutritional plan
• Delve into the knowledge necessary to establish interactions between the intake of drugs in these athletes and nutrients to avoid nutrient deficits
• Understand the body composition of para-athletes in different sport categories
• Apply current scientific evidence on nutritional performance enhancing drugs
  
  

The teaching materials of this program, elaborated by these specialists, have contents that are completely applicable to your professional experiences"