Nutrition for Exercise and Performance

• • Introduction to Diet Planning for Exercise and Performance
  • Nutritional Periodisation for Training, Exercise/Performance and Recovery
  • Hydration - Na Micronutrients of Concern - Fe, Ca, n-3, antioxidants
  • Research and Supplements
  • Body Composition, Weight and Exercise & Performance
  • People in Exercise. The Young, the Old, Athletes with Disabilities
  • Special Environments - Travelling, Culture, Hot, Cold, High Altitude
  • GI, Rehab
  • Team Sports

No eligibility requirements

Special requirements

No special requirements

Optimising nutrition is important for ensuring peak performance. This is not only important for elite athletes but also for workers such as fire officers and army personnel who have a heavy workload.  

This course brings together concepts from other UniSA Online nutrition courses and applies them within a new context – exercise and performance. Broaden your understanding of the relationships between diet and sports performance and learn to apply sports nutrition principles to exercise science. 

UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree.  

Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device. 

This is a third-year course from UniSA Online’s Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise) degree. Please note: you are responsible for completing any relevant prerequisite courses before enrolling in this course.

• Report - 2000 words (40%)
• Portfolio (60%)

Current study term: 27 Jun 21 to 03 Sep 21