Course code Medi5009
Credit points 3
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures22
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes10
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation13.02.2012
Responsible UnitInstitute of Land Management and Geodesy
Aim of the study course is improvement of students' understanding about the role of nutrition in physical and mental performance. Objectives: deepen understanding about energetic processes during physical performance and the role of macro- and micro- nutrients; provide information about nutrition in different kind of sports; develop skills to evaluate eating habits and qualitative content of daily menus; develop competences to work out guidelines for athletes accordingly to kind of sport, training period and individual peculiarities of athletes and to carry out research in sports nutrition.
After mastering the study course, students will have
• knowledge about nutrition of adults and adolescents in different kind of amateur and professional sport,
• skills to evaluate and assess eating habits and daily menu, to advice people involved in sports about nutrition, menu and nutrition supplements,
• and competence to carry out research in sports nutrition.
1. Rubana I. M. Uzturs fiziskā slodzē. Rīga: RaKa, 2010. 200 lpp.
2. McArdle W. D., Katch F. I., Katch V. L. Exercise physiology: energy, nutrition and human performance. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams&Wilkins, 2001. 1158 p.
1. Litt A. Fuel for young athletes. essential foods and fluids for future champions. Human kinetics. 2004. 188 p.
2. Zariņš Z., Neimane L. Uztura mācība. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2009. 464 lpp.
1. British Journal of Sports Medicine. Published by BMJ Publishing Group. ISSN (printed): 0306-3674. ISSN (electronic): ISSN 1473-0480.
2. International Journal of Sports Medicine. Published by Thieme Medical Publishers. ISSN: 0172-4622.
3. International Journal of Sport Nutrition. ISSN: 1050-1606.