Nutrition for Exercise and Sport – WAITLIST

Sports Nutrition: Fueling Athletes for their Exercise Demand

Prerequisites: High School Biology with a grade of C or higher

This course focuses on the inter-relationship between nutritional practices and athletic performance. Understanding appropriate nutritional recommendations in relation to exercise or sport training is important for athlete health, energy, recovery, and adaptation. Students will learn from an evidence-based curriculum to enhance their knowledge of macronutrient and micronutrient recommendations, nutritional timing strategies, and sport supplements.

Nutrition for Exercise and Sport is composed of in-class lectures and case study activities to help students translate scientific information into practical recommendations for a variety of athletes. Students will get practice reading food labels to plan out meals and snacks that support athletic performance. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recommend healthy food choices to improve athlete health and fuel exercise performance.

Students will be able to explain the importance of nutritional timing strategies, and how food can be used to optimize athlete health and performance. Further, students will use critical thinking skills to translate scientific information into practical recommendations for a variety of athletic populations.

UConn Pre-College Summer: Nutrition for Exercise and Sport

Sessions Offered

Session 2: June 30 - July 6

Format

Residential, Non-Credit

This class is meant to be immersive and students will experience:

  • Nutrient timing: What and when should athletes eat to maximize performance and recovery?
  • Macronutrients: The role of carbohydrates, protein, fat, and water on athlete health and sport performance.
  • Micronutrients: The role of vitamins and minerals on athlete health and sport performance.
  • The truth about sports supplements.

UConn Pre-College Summer: Nutrition for Exercise and Sport

UConn Pre-College Summer: Nutrition for Exercise and Sport

UConn Pre-College Summer: Nutrition for Exercise and Sport

Schedule at a Glance

 

7am – 9am: Breakfast

9am – 12pm: Class

12pm – 1:30: Lunch

1:30pm – 4pm: Class or Workshop

2:40pm – 4:45pm: Closing Ceremony on Friday

5pm – 7pm: Dinner

7pm – 9pm: Social Programming

10:30pm: Room Checks

Meet the Professor

 

UConn Pre-College Summer: Jennifer Fields

Dr. Jennifer Fields is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences. She is a Certified Sports Nutritionist through the International Society of Sports Nutrition and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Dr. Fields has a deep passion for educating students and athletes about the impact that nutrition can have on their health and performance. She has diverse experience as a nutritionist and strength coach, consulting with populations ranging from competitive youth athletes, to Division I collegiate athletes, to professional athletes. Dr. Fields' research goal is to optimize athlete health and performance through investigations into low energy availability, bone health, nutritional interventions, and sport science.

Dr. Fields currently teaches NUSC 1165: Fundamentals of Nutrition, NUSC 2200: Nutrition and Human Development, NUSC 4250: Nutrition for Exercise and Sport, and NUSC 5200: Macronutrient Metabolism.