Sports Nutrition
The master's in nutrition and dietetics coordinated program has a concentration in sports nutrition. Our students gain a better understanding of physiology and the physiology of exercise to benefit all patients and clients. With additional recognition of the importance of nutrition at all levels of fitness and competition, sports dietitians will continue to be in demand. Graduates of SIUE’s program will be uniquely positioned to meet these needs.
After completion of the master's program with a concentration in sports nutrition, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to seek and utilize health-related resources to support their role as exercise and sports dietitians
- Translate and disseminate science-based sports nutrition recommendations that are understandable and ethical as a means to promote athletic performance, injury prevention and recovery, and overall health and wellness
- Develop and implement strategies/programs that seek to improve performance for both professional and amateur athletes
Our sports nutrition concentration competencies cover topics that relate to healthy adults and children who are active at all levels (novice to professional) as well as children and adults with special needs who are active at all levels. Specific knowledge in sports nutrition as well as exercise physiology will help them to be able to recognize specific needs of athletes, such as specific hydration needs, timing and composition of meals based on the particular point in training, and weight management for performance.
Students will complete three courses related to sports nutrition and exercise physiology including:
NUTR 513 Advanced Sport and Exercise Nutrition
KIN 512 Advanced Exercise Physiology
Choose one from:
KIN 513 Clinical Exercise Physiology
KIN 516 Advanced Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology
KIN 517 Pathophysiology and Treatments of Obesity
KIN 518 Exercise Endocrinology
In addition, students will complete 360 hours of supervised practice in the area of sports nutrition.
