Nutrition is a key component of sport to prevent injury, disease and ensure energy levels are sufficiently replenished. Make sure your patients, whether elite or amateur sportspeople, are fuelling their bodies correctly. 

Maja Berry will first be exploring energy requirements and helping us to understand intake versus energy expenditure. Macronutrients such as carbohydrates and protein are particularly important for understanding the fuelling process within the body. We will be debating whether training fasted is good or bad for you, or if carbohydrates are needed beforehand, and how much protein is enough. 

Vitamins and minerals are also necessary for energy production, immune function and other purposes. Maja will be examining which specific micronutrients sportspeople should be focusing on, as well as fluid requirements to maintain hydration.

In the second half of the evening, we will be analysing the key considerations for adolescent athletes in terms of nutrition, growth and hormones. Finally, we will be taking a deep-dive into the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Relative Energy Deficit in sports (RED-S).

Schedule:

Part 1:

• Energy – requirements, energy intake vs expenditure
• Carbohydrate – requirements, training fasted
• Protein – requirements, how much is enough?
• Micronutrients to focus on
• What are the fluid requirements?

Part 2:

• Key considerations for adolescent athletes 
• Relative Energy Deficit in sports (RED-S) 

Learning Outcomes:

• Expand your knowledge on energy requirements and the micro and macronutrients which fuel the body correctly for elite and amateur level sport
• Learn how adolescent athletes may have different nutritional requirements based on growth, hormones and other factors
• Be able to identify the signs of conditions such as Relative Energy Deficit in sports (RED-S) in your patients

2 hour webinar, speaker's slides (if permitted) and CPD certificate.

Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Sports Therapists, Hand Therapists, Radiographers, Occupational Therapists, GP, Other Health Professionals, Trainee Health Professionals, Students