This postgraduate diploma offers an innovative vision of the evaluation of nutritional status and body composition in high-performance athletes"

The anatomophysiological fundamentals of physical activity, biomechanics, assessment of the athlete at different times of the season and nutrition applied to high performance sports are topics in which the nursing staff must master. Thus, this Postgraduate Degree deepens in the approach of Sports Nursing as a branch of science in constant growth that studies and helps the complex injuries and pathologies of the athlete.

The Nursing staff who complete this program will acquire the necessary knowledge to offer their patients a more effective and quality treatment, through numerous up-to-date techniques. The syllabus covers the main current topics in Sports Nursing in the field of high performance, so that whoever masters them will be prepared to work in this field almost immediately.

Additionally, as it is an online training, Nursing Staff are not conditioned by fixed schedules or the need to move to another physical location. They will be able to access the contents at any time of the day, being able to balance their professional or personal life with their academic life. 

This qualification is a real updating tool to approach the topics in this specialty in a modern, objective and judicious way”

The postgraduate diploma in Nursing Assessment and Approach in High Sports Performance 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 

Have access to multimedia content developed with the latest educational technology that will allow you to get up-to-date in a dynamic way"

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. 

Expand your knowledge in biochemical and anthropometric assessment by training in real situations"

This is a unique opportunity to update your skills in a sector with a high demand for professionals"

The main objective of this program is to instruct the nursing staff so that they can define the limits of the use of the assessment and the nursing approach in order to be able to safely manage high performance athletes. This postgraduate diploma develops a theoretical-practical deepening, so that the professional can master all the content in a rigorous manner. 

This updated program will generate a sense of security in the nursing practice performance, which will help you continue to grow professionally"  

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. Biomechanics Applied to High Performance in Sports

• Study the basic biomechanics of sports exercise
• Differentiate movements in one dimension and one plane, as well as kinematics of rotations
• Deepening the dynamics of rotations
• Analyze biomechanics applied to High Performance Sports in practical cases

Module 3. Evaluation of the Athlete at Different Times of the Season

• Distinguish the nurse's intervention in competitive season and transition periods
• Delve into the importance of athlete monitoring
• Analyze the multidisciplinary work of nurses in high competition environments
• Study the different assessments applicable by the nurse

Module 4. 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

A unique degree that will allow students to acquire the latest advances in biomechanics applied to high performance sports"