Sports' nutrition - Ergogenic aids
| Title | Διατροφή Αθλουμένων - Εργογόνα Βοηθήματα / Sports' nutrition - Ergogenic aids |
| Code | ΜΕ027 |
| Interdepartmental Programme | IPPS Sports and Health (2018-today) |
| Collaborating Schools | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Nikolaos Koutlianos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015185 |
Programme of Study: IPPS Sports and Health (2018-today)
Registered students: 15
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports medicine | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Physical Exercise and Health | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600289241
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
There is no obligation to follow successfully any other course in order to follow athletes' nutrition/ergogenic aids
Learning Outcomes
Objectives: The course aims to provide specific knowledge regarding a. the effect of ergogenic aids and nutritional supplements on sports performance, b. the appropriate nutritional support of athletes and c. the effect of doping substances and methods on human performance and health.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will know the basic principles of nutritional support in sports and able to distinguish the ergogenic aids and the nutritional supplements in:
i. effective and placebo
ii. safe and dangerous
iii. legal and illegal
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will know the basic principles of nutritional support in sports and able to distinguish the ergogenic aids and the nutritional supplements in:
i. effective and placebo
ii. safe and dangerous
iii. legal and illegal
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Introduction in ergogenic aids and nutritional issues in sports
2. Basic principles of sports nutrition
3. Legal nutritional supplements in sports (General review)
4. The effect of legal ergogenic aids on human performance
5. Special issues in sports nutrition
6. Nutrition in disabled athletes
7. Nutritional disorders in athletes
8. Doping (General review)
9. The effect of doping substances and methods on human performance
10. The effect of doping substances and methods on health
11. Presentation of projects - Updated data discussion
12. Presentation of projects - Updated data discussion
13. Course conclusions
Keywords
ergogenic aids, sports nutrition, doping
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of powerpoint and e-learning for teaching - communication with the students with e-mail
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 60 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 75 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 86 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 260 |
Student Assessment
Description
1. Final written exam (40%)
2. Personal essay (20%)
3. Powerpoint presentation (20%)
4. Active participation in class (20%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Προτεινόμενη Βιβλιογραφία :
1. Adami, P.E., Koutlianos, N., Baggish, A., et al. (2022). Cardiovascular effects of doping substances, commonly prescribed medications and ergogenic aids in relation to sports: a position statement of the sport cardiology and exercise nucleus of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology. Eur J Prev Cardiol 29: 559–575, 2022. doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwab198.
2. Deligiannis A, H. Björnstad, F. Carre, et al. ESC Study Group of Sports Cardiology Position Paper on adverse cardiovascular effects of doping in athletes. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 13: 687-694, 2006.
3. Gurley BJ, Steelman SC, Thomas SL. Multi-ingredient, caffeine-containing dietary supplements: history, safety, and efficacy. Clin Ther 37: 275-301, 2015.
4. La Gerche A, Brosnan MJ. Cardiovascular Effects of Performance-Enhancing Drugs. Circulation 135: 89-99, 2017.
5. Maughan RJ, Burke LM, Dvorak J, et al. IOC consensus statement: dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete. Br J Sports Med 52: 439-55, 2018.
World Anti-Doping Code. WADA, 2021.
Prohibited List. WADA, 2022
Συναφή επιστημονικά περιοδικά
International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
European Journal of Applied Physiology
Journal of Applied Physiology
Ηλεκτρονικές πηγές
www.pubmed.com
www.nutrition.org
www.wada-ama.org
www.eskan.gr
www.acsm.org
Last Update
09-06-2023
