THE	UNIVERSITY	OF	BRITISH	COLUMBIA	
                                                     Food,	Nutrition	and	Health	
                                                                    	
                                                 FNH	474	(002):		SPORT	NUTRITION	
                                     2016/2017	Winter	Session	Term	2	(January	–	April	2017)	
                	
                	
                INSTRUCTIONAL	TEAM	
                Instructor:	    Emma	McCrudden		
                	       	       Room	206,	Osbourne	Building	
                	       	       Office	phone:		604-822-9243		
                	       	       Office	Hours:		Thursday	11am	–	12.30pm		
                	
                Teaching	Assistant:		 	Dhruv	Pandey	
                	       	       	       Office	Hours:	TBD	post	midterm	and	final		
                	       	       	
                			     	       	
                COURSE	FORMAT	
                The	course	is	held	on	TUESDAYS	and	THURSDAYS,	in	FNH	40,	from	2:00	–	3:30	pm.		The	course	
                will	include	lectures,	discussions,	guest	speakers,	and	reading	and	evaluating	specific	research	
                studies.		Resource	materials	will	be	posted	on	the	course	UBC	Connect	website.		Clickers	will	be	
                used	to	encourage	participation.		Please	click	on	the	“Register	your	clicker	here”	link	on	the	
                course	website	in	Connect	to	register	your	clicker,	if	you	have	not	done	so	previously.	
                	
                COURSE	OVERVIEW	
                The	course	will	address	the	nutrition	requirements	of	athletes,	including	topics	such	as	
                carbohydrate	and	protein	needs,	maintaining	hydration,	pre-and	post-event	nutrition,	weight	
                management	and	body	composition	issues	of	athletes,	ergogenic	aids,	sports-specific	
                guidelines,	and	special	athlete	populations.			
                	
                COURSE	PREREQUISITES:		Completion	of	FNH	350	and	FNH	351.		
                        	
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                 LEARNING	OBJECTIVES	
                 Overall	learning	objectives	for	the	course	as	a	whole	are	listed	below.		More	specific	learning	
                 objectives	for	each	module	of	the	course,	and	the	course	assignments,	will	be	provided	in	class.			
                 Upon	successful	completion	of	this	course,	you	should	be	able	to:		
                 •   Define	and	describe	the	relationships	among	physical	activity,	physical	fitness,	exercise	and	
                     sports	
                 •   Describe	and	differentiate	among	the	three	major	energy	systems	for	physical	
                     activity/exercise.	
                 •   Be	able	to	differentiate	nutrition	recommendations	appropriate	for	the	general	health	of	a	
                     physically	active	population	versus	for	individuals	participating	in	high-level	exercise	and	
                     sport.		
                 •   Describe	the	effects	of	different	types	and	amounts	of	physical	activity	on	requirements	for	
                     energy	and	nutrients.	
                 •   Recommend	appropriate	patterns	of	dietary	intake	(foods/nutrients/fluids)	for	training,	and	
                     for	intake	before,	during	and	after	different	types	of	physical	activity	or	competitive	events.	
                 •   Evaluate	the	potential	effectiveness	of	selected	ergogenic	aids,	and	the	basis	by	which	they	
                     may	affect	performance.	
                 •   Describe	methods	for	assessing	body	weight	and	composition	in	athletes,	and	strategies	for	
                     body	weight/composition	management	or	modification.	
                 •   Describe	how	certain	variables	(e.g.,	age,	dietary	patterns,	health	conditions,	etc.)	may	
                     affect	the	nutritional	needs	of	athletes.		
                 	
                 ASSESSMENT,	EVALUATION,	AND	GRADING		
                 You	have	some	choice	in	how	your	grades	are	allocated.		The	chart	below	shows	the	
                 components	of	assessment	and	the	default	value	as	a	percentage	of	the	course	grade.		The	far	
                 right	column	shows	the	possible	ranges,	and	you	may	(if	you	wish)	choose	any	value	within	the	
                 range	provided.		If	you	choose	to	do	this,	make	sure	that	the	values	you	choose	add	up	to	a	
                 total	grade	of	100%,	and	submit	your	decision	(using	the	form	on	the	final	page	of	this	syllabus)	
                 to	me	by	the	end	of	the	day	on	Tuesday,	January	17.		No	changes	will	be	permitted	after	that	
                 date.		If	you’d	like	to	have	your	grade	calculated	using	the	default	values,	no	action	if	required	–	
                 the	default	values	will	be	used	for	all	students	who	have	not	specified	another	choice.		
                 	
                             Component	                           Date	                Default	Value*	       Your	Choice*	
                 1.  Worksheets,	discussions		         Throughout	the	term	                  10	                  10	
                 2.  EaTracker	Assignments	            	                                      	                    	
                     a)  Baseline	intake	              January	12	                           10	                  10	
                     b)  CHO	modification	             January	26	                            5	                 0	-	5	
                     c)  Protein	modification	         February	9	                            5	                 0	–	5	
                 Midterm	exam	                         February	16	                          30	                25	-	40	
                 Final	exam		                          Exam	period	(April	10	–	28)		         40	                45	-	60	
                 Total		                               	                                    100	                 100	
                 *Expressed	as	a	percentage	of	final	grade.		
                 	
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                 •   Group	discussion/worksheets:		10%.	Several	times	throughout	the	term,	students	will	be	
                     assigned	to	read	a	research	article	or	work	on	a	case	study	before	class,	and	to	complete	a	
                     worksheet	that	must	be	printed	out	and	brought	to	class.	(In	some	cases,	a	group	activity	
                     will	be	completed	in	class;	in	those	cases,	worksheets	will	be	provided).	Worksheets	that	
                     are	completed	with	evidence	of	thoughtful	preparation	will	receive	full	marks.	During	class,	
                     students	will	discuss	the	article	or	case	in	small	groups,	and	this	will	be	followed	by	a	
                     discussion	among	the	class	as	a	whole.		
                 •   Assignments:		10	–	20%	(3	assignments.	First	assignment	is	worth	10%,	the	remainder	are	
                     each	worth	5%).		It’s	been	said	that	sport	nutrition	is	“all	about	the	food”	–	i.e.,	although	
                     there	are	specific	nutrition	guidelines,	unless	these	are	appropriately	translated	into	food	
                     choices	that	are	convenient	and	palatable	for	the	athlete,	they	will	not	be	of	benefit.		To	
                     help	you	apply	sport	nutrition	recommendations,	you	will	complete	3	assignments:		the	first	
                     familiarizes	you	with	eaTracker,	a	free	online	program	intended	to	help	consumers	assess	
                     their	diets;	the	second	uses	eaTracker	to	prepare	a	day’s	intake	that	meets	guidelines	for	
                     carbohydrate	loading;	and	the	third	uses	eaTracker	to	prepare	a	day’s	intake	that	meets	
                     guidelines	for	the	total	amount	and	distribution	of	protein	intake.	These	assignments	are	
                     due	in	class,	on	January	12,	January	26	and	February	9.	The	assignments	are	posted	in	
                     Connect	under	“Assignments”.		
                 •   Mid-term	exam:		25	-	40%.		The	midterm	(February	16)	will	include	a	combination	of	
                     multiple	choice	and	short-answer	questions.		The	midterm	will	use	a	“group	exam”	process	
                     –	students	will	first	complete	the	exam	individually	and	hand	in	their	completed	papers.		
                     Next,	the	multiple-choice	section	of	the	exam	will	be	completed	in	small	groups,	with	
                     students	reaching	consensus	on	their	answers	and	handing	in	a	single	paper	for	their	group.		
                     The	independently-completed	exam	will	be	worth	85%	of	the	exam	grade;	the	group	
                     portion	will	be	worth	15%.		If	a	student’s	grade	on	the	independently-completed	exam	
                     exceeds	their	score	on	the	group	exam,	their	individual	grade	will	count	as	100%	(i.e.,	the	
                     group	exam	grade	will	not	be	used	to	reduce	their	score).		
                 •   Final	exam:		40	-	60%	(Date	TBD)	The	final	exam	will	be	cumulative,	but	will	have	a	greater	
                     emphasis	on	post-midterm	material.	
                 	
                 Grading		
                 •  Please	note:	Extensions	will	NOT	be	provided	for	academic	workload	or	for	any	other	reason.	
                    In	case	of	a	medical	or	serious	family	emergency	an	appropriate	medical	certificate	must	be	
                    submitted.		Instructors	are	not	required	to	make	allowance	for	any	missed	test(s)	that	is/are	
                    not	satisfactorily	accounted	for.	
                 •  Students	absent	from	final	examinations	held	in	the	official	examination	period	must	request	
                    academic	concession	from	their	specific	advising	office.		
                 •  Students	should	retain	a	copy	of	all	submitted	assignments	(in	case	of	loss)	and	should	also	
                    retain	all	their	marked	assignments	in	case	they	wish	to	apply	for	a	Review	of	Assigned	
                    Standing.	
                 •  Students	have	the	right	to	view	their	marked	examinations	with	their	instructors,	providing	
                    they	apply	to	do	so	within	a	month	of	receiving	their	final	grades.	This	review	is	for	
                    pedagogic	purposes.		The	examination	remains	the	property	of	the	university.	
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            •  Term	tests	will	not	be	rescheduled	for	any	reason	other	than	a	medical	issue	or	family	
              emergency.		Written	documentation	must	be	presented	in	order	for	the	test	to	be	
              rescheduled.		If	you	do	not	contact	your	instructor,	you	will	be	given	a	score	of	zero	on	the	
              assessment.	
            	
            REQUIRED	AND	RECOMMENDED	READINGS	AND	WEBSITES	
            Rosenbloom	CA,	Coleman	EJ,	and	Sports,	Cardiovascular	and	Wellness	Nutrition	Dietetic	
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            Practice	Group.	Sports	Nutrition	A	Practice	Manual	for	Professionals,	5 	Edition.		Chicago:	
            Academy	of	Nutrition	and	Dietetics,	2012.	(YOU	WILL	NEED	TO	READ	THIS!		Available	at	the	UBC	
            Bookstore.		An	electronic	version	is	also	available	through	the	UBC	Library.)	
            Position	of	the	Academy	of	Nutrition	and	Dietetics,	Dietitians	of	Canada,	and	the	American	
            College	of	Sports	Medicine:	Nutrition	and	Athletic	Performance.		Journal	of	the	academy	of	
            Nutrition	and	Dietetics.	2016	Mar;116(3):501-28.	Available	at:	
            https://www.dietitians.ca/Downloads/Public/noap-position-paper.aspx	
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            Kenny	WL,	Wilmore	JH,	Costill	DL.		Physiology	of	Sport	and	Exercise,	5 	Edition.		Champaign	IL:		
            Human	Kinetics,	2012.		(Optional.		Good	resource	for	exercise	physiology.		E-book	and	study	
            guide	available	($57.95)	http://www.humankinetics.com/products/all-products/Physiology-of-
            Sport-and-Exercise-eBook-wWeb-Study-Guide-5th-Edition	or	through	Google	play	(for	$43.16,	
            no	study	guide)		
            https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=YHZtv4XKeCMC&source=gbs_vpt_read&rdid=
            book-YHZtv4XKeCMC&rdot=1	)	
            Other	required	reading	material	(or	enduring	links)	will	be	posted	on	the	Connect	course	
            website.			In	addition,	a	number	of	websites	that	provide	relevant	information	are	posted	on	
            the	Connect	website	under	“Links	and	Resources”.		They	are	also	listed	below,	in	case	you	
            would	like	to	access	them	after	the	course	is	over.			
            	
            American	College	of	Sports	Medicine	Position	Stands		
            http://www.acsm.org/access-public-information/position-stands		
            The	American	College	of	Sports	Medicine	has	published	a	number	of	position	stands	on	topics	relevant	to	sport	
            nutrition,	including	one	on	Nutrition	and	Athletic	Performance,	which	was	developed	in	collaboration	with	Dietitians	of	
            Canada	and	the	American	Dietetic	Association.		Other	position	stands	that	are	related	to	nutrition	include	those	on	the	
            Female	Athlete	Triad,	Exercise	and	Fluid	Replacement,	and	Weight	Loss	in	Wrestlers.	
            Australian	Institute	of	Sport		http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/nutrition		
            "AIS	Sports	Nutrition	delivers	a	world-class	sports	nutrition	service	to	AIS	sports	and	national	teams.	Our	website	
            features	a	wide	range	of	resources	to	assist	elite	athletes,	recreational	athletes	and	the	general	public	stay	up	to	date	
            with	the	latest	strategies	in	sports	nutrition."		This	is	an	excellent	resource,	providing	fact	sheets	for	athletes,	
            information	on	supplements,	recipes,	recommended	books,	information	on	sport	nutrition	research	conducted	by	AIS	
            members,	careers	in	the	area,	and	frequently	asked	questions.		
            Body	Composition	Tutorials		http://nutrition.uvm.edu/bodycomp/		
            This	is	an	excellent	series	of	interactive	tutorials	on	assessing	body	composition	using	underwater	weighing,	bioelectrical	
            impedance	analysis,	and	dual-energy	x-ray	absorptiometry.		You're	not	responsible	for	the	content,	but	if	you've	ever	
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