Ergogenia

Objectives of the course are to provide to the students:
• Acquire theoretical and practical knowledges of nutritional and dietary aspects related to physical activity and sport.
• Understanding on the basic principles of ergogenics and associated problems.
• Skills to apply theoretical principles of ergogenics for the resolution of practical cases, assess possible implications and propose solutions.

TEORICAL CONTENTS:

• Competitive sports and the athlete nutrition

• Nutritional plan for athletes: training and recovery

• Protocol of the use of supplements in sport

• Precision nutrition for athletes. Periodization and nutritional planning for specific sports

• Supplementation and nutritional ergogenics: Scientific evidence, mechanism of action, protocols, effectiveness, and safety in different sports

• Hormones and sport

• Immunomodulator for sport

• Functional foods and sports.

• Plants and “adaptogenic” remedies.

• Doping. Doping control, legal regulations, the World Anti-Doping Agency and the World Antidoping Code.

• Doping substances. Allowed Substances, Side Effects and Prohibited Methods in Sport

PRACTICAL CONTENTS:

SEMINARIES

Themes complementing the theoretical topics will be discussed, following instructions from the teacher.

PRACTICES

Practical aspects of supplementation and ergogenics in sports practice will be discussed

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BASIC AND GENERAL COMPETENCES
CB1 - Students have demonstrated knowledge and understanding in an area of study that starts at the base of general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, while supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study
CB2 - That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the competences that are usually demonstrated through the development and defence of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study
CB3 - Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to issue judgements that include reflection on relevant social, scientific, or ethical topics
CB4 - To enable students to convey information, ideas, problems, and solutions to a specialised and non-specialised audience
CB5 - That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy

TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCES
CT2 - Capacity to organise and plan.
CT3 - Capacity to work in team.
CT5 - Capacity to use information and communication technologies.
CT6 - Capacity to search, analyse, and manage information from various sources.
CT11 - Capacity for self-learning

SPECIFIC COMPETENCES:
COP29 - Identify dietary-nutritional problems of the athlete patient and inadequate practices in the framework of physical activity and nutrition.
COP30 - Prescribe the specific treatment corresponding to a specific physical activity and nutritional situation in the area of competence of the dietitian-nutritionist, subjecting his professional performance to scientific evidence.
COP31 - Know the legal and ethical limits of sports practice in the area of competence of the dietitian-nutritionist, subjecting their performance to professional ethics.

In the expositive (presencial) lectures, the theoretical concepts established in the programme of the subject are explained, trying to follow a methodology that facilitates the acquisition of two knowledge by two students. The assistance and availability of these will be appreciated. The exhibition classes will be taught in the classroom in a face-to-face manner using audio-visual presentations and other support materials. The seminars will consist of a presentation by the student on an actual topic proposed by the professor.

The expositive lectures, seminars, and practices will be carried out in a face-to-face manner following  the dates, times and places indicated in the calendar of the Degree of Human Nutrition and Dietetics of the USC.

All teaching will be supported by the Virtual Campus platform, that the University has and to which all students enrolled in the subject will have access. On the aforementioned platform, in the section of subject students could find content and additional material, bibliography, regulations cited, and guides for the performance of the different tasks. Likewise, the Teams application will be used in those cases that the teacher considers appropriate.

In the practical lecture, the knowledge and concepts acquired by the student are applied to the theoretical and seminary classes, and the results obtained during practical activities are interpreted. The attendance of the latter will be mandatory in order to be able to conduct or final examination of the subject. 

To maintain direct communication between students and teachers, tutoring can be carried out through the Virtual Campus Forum, through the Teams application, via e-mail, or with previously agreed-upon presence meetings.

The evaluation of the student will be carried out taking into account continuous evaluation (30% of the final rating) and the final exam (70% of the final qualification), or the student must pass the final exam to add to the continuous assessment score. 

1. The continuous evaluation includes the evaluation of the student in:

• Student evaluation in expositive lectures (5% gives final qualification), It will be evaluated the attitude of the student (punctuality, use of mobile devices,...), attendance and participation in class, tests and works proposed by the profesor

• Assessment of seminars (10% gives final qualification). Evaluation of the attitude of the student (punctuality, use of mobile devices computer, tablet or mobile,...), assistance and participation. The presentation of the topic will take into account such aspects as: the organisation of the presentation, attitude, punctuality, ability to answer questions, and critical capacity. 

• Evaluation of internships (15% of the final qualification). Attendance to internships and delivery of the internship book is mandatory to overcome the subject. The attitude of the student (punctuality, use of mobile devices (computer, tablet or mobile,...) and participation will be evaluated. Students must submit a booklet of internships after completion of the internship, through the tool of the virtual campus. A well-organized, presentable, and readable internship book should be delivered. 

2. EVALUATION OF THE FINAL EXAM (70% gives final qualification). The final exam will consist of short questions and/or type test of simple or multiple answers. The student must obtain more than 50% of the maximum possible score of the examination in order for this score to be taken into account in the final qualification of the subject.


On the second enrollment of the subject evaluation achieved in the ongoing evaluation from the previous year, it will be maintained if the student asks for it. From one course to the next to the evaluation achieved in the continuous evaluation of the previous course (practical classes, seminars, exhibition classes), not partly note of some parts of the ongoing evaluation may be submitted. 

For the cases of fraudulent realisation of exercises or proves, they will be applicable or established in the “Normativa de evaluación del rendimiento académico de los estudiantes y de revisión de las calificaciones” of the USC. 

The subject consists of 3 ECTs, i.e. 75 hours of student work. These hours include all the activities of the student that are distributed in the following ways: 

• Exhibition lectures: 16 hours

• Interactive  lectures 8.5 hours 

• Group tutoring: 1 hour

• Student work: 50 hours

• Show attention and interest during attendance in in-person classes.

• Making diagrams and summaries: understand them and memorise them.

• Read, understand, and complement class material with the indicated bibliography.

• Use of the tutoring class to resolve doubts about the subject.

• The student must know how to consult and use current lexislation.

• During the review of exams, pay attention to activities so that the student has a second right to the regulations for the evaluation of academic performance and qualifications.

• To obtain a continuous assessment grade, the unsexed student can do it before the final exam exclusively in person by previously requesting it from the coordinating teacher of the subject.

Language : Spanish

If any student requires it, the Galician, English or French can occasionally be used  

In accordance with the General Instruction No. 1/2017 of the Secretaria General, no exemption is granted in this area, and it is necessary to attend all activities in person.

The activities of the continuous evaluation will only be conducted within the lecture period within the schedules set for this subject.

The subject will not be passed if the student does not attend to the practices or do not pass them, to pass the subject it is mandatory to pass the practical lectures.