You will learn the following key areas of Soccer Nutrition:
1. The required skill sets of the soccer nutritionist
2. Nutritional support for the youth soccer player
3. Soccer specific fuelling: carbohydrates
4. Nutritional periodisation
5. Soccer specific fuelling: dietary fats
6. Nutritional planning: method & strategies
7. Soccer specific fuelling: protein
8. Vegetarian & Vegan in Soccer: Part 1
9. Dietary analysis methods: a case study
10. Vegetarian & Vegan in Soccer: Part 2
Delivered by Dr. Lloyd Parker
In Module 1, you will gain an understanding of what is required to be a sports nutritionist in an elite soccer environment. You will know how to build trust amongst staff and support staff, how to make some quick easy wins in an elite soccer club through nutrition and you’ll be capable of using a behavioural change model to positively enhance players behaviour towards nutrition.
Delivered by Jack Christopher MSc
In Module 2, you will understand the key challenges along the LTAD pathway and how to develop their own nutritional support structure, understand what the end goal involves, and be able to work backwards to maximise development and be able to think critically about nutritional support during growth and maturation.
Delivered by Helen Bauhaus
In Module 3, you will gain an understanding of the structure and forms of carbohydrates, the basics of the carbohydrate metabolism, the role of carbohydrates in soccer, the recommendations for carbohydrates intake in soccer and you will be able to identify risks of a low carbohydrate diet in soccer.
Delivered by Dr. Liam Anderson
In Module 4, you will gain an understanding of the seasonal overview of training & match-play, metabolic demands & carbohydrate requirements of soccer, meal types & nutritional strategies used in elite professional soccer, fuel for the work performed – periodisation approach and nutritional periodisation in elite professional soccer.
Delivered by Helen Bauhaus
In Module 5, you will be exposed to a number of topics, including the structure of fat molecules, the basics of the regulation of fat metabolism, the capacity of energy storages and substrate utilization, classification of fatty acids and recommendations for the intake of fat in soccer.
Delivered by Margarita Posada MSc
In Module 6, you will be exposed to the nutritional assessment of soccer players, 3-key nutritional pillars: Nutrition, Hydration, Supplementation, nutritional strategies for seasonal phases (pre-season, training days and match day) and nutritional focus (training vs. competition).
Delivered by Dr. Eirini Manthou
In Module 7, you will be exposed to the role of protein & amino acids in the human body, skeletal muscle amino acid (AA) metabolism a) fasting b) absorption & c) exercise, protein energy requirements in soccer, protein & AA supplementation for soccer performance & outcomes, protein & AA supplementation: Immunity & health-related effects in sport.
Delivered by Prof. Nikos Koundarakis
In Module 8, you will understand the major concerns with vegan & vegetarianism diets for athletes, be able to highlight and positively influence concerns & specific considerations, understand macro & micronutrient needs & food types key to vegan & vegetarianism athletes
Delivered by Dr. Liam Anderson
In Module 9, you will understand the timing and even distribution of protein intake & its influence in modulating protein synthesis, have an overview of a working, practical process of nutritional strategies in elite professional soccer and understand the term & employ a ‘fuel for the work performed’ process in professional soccer.
Delivered by Prof. Nikos Koundarakis
In Module 10, you will fully understand the nutritional periodisation concept, understand caloric needs and player menu ideas, be capable of periodising macronutrients within the soccer players meal plan, understand the concerns for periodisation when dealing with vegan or vegetarian players.
The margin between victory and defeat is small. Nutrition is one of key elements of soccer player preparation where attention to detail makes the vital difference.
The Intermediate Certificate in Soccer Nutrition course delivers 22 hours of focused training that has been developed by some of the most respected nutritional practitioners and performance experts working within top flight soccer clubs.
This course is suitable for:
Individuals tasked with the responsibility for the training & coaching aspects of both players and teams.
Individuals with an interest in developing their knowledge in the nutritional preparation, training & development of individual players and teams at all levels of the game.
The course is comprised of the following:
22 study hours
Tutor assessed assignment
Certificate of Achievement
The aim of this Soccer Nutrition course is to expose you to the fundamentals of nutrition for soccer players so that you can:
Who is this course designed for?
This course has been designed for beginner to elite level coaches who want to understand soccer specific nutrition and the impact of player diet on performance.
How long is the course?
This is a 22-hour course providing a deep understanding and best practices that can be applied to your own team environment to maximise performance and recovery in soccer.
Is my progress logged through the course?
After each lecture there is a short multiple-choice test designed to cement your learning. You can access your test results at anytime through your course progress area.
Can I stop/pause a presentation part way through?
Yes, the course is completely flexible. You can go back to a module at anytime and continue from where you left off.
Can I take the modules in any order?
No. The course follows a set structure that must be studied in numerical order. You can only access the next module once you have completed the previous module test.
Is there a time limit on the course?
Yes. This course has a 12-month access limit. You can access the course 24/7 within this period.
Will I get a certificate to show that I have passed the course?
Yes, you will receive a pass certificate provided you have attained the minimum pass grade of 75%.
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