Sport Dietetics in the 21st Century (PDF 2.4 MB)

“The winners….will, without doubt, be highly talented, highly trained and highly motivated. At one time that would have been enough. But these days it is highly likely that everyone in the race will have these qualities…….where everyone else is equal, it’s diet that will make the vital difference.” Dr. Ron Maughan, 1995 World Cross Country Championships

The science of nutrition for physical activity, exercise, and sport is an evolving area of practice that continues to grow in both interest in and knowledge of the human body’s unique nutritional needs in the exercising state. Dietitians need to take it upon themselves to become more knowledgeable in this area through hands on work with an exercising population in combination with continuing education in the combined fields of nutrition and exercise physiology.

The goals of this conference presentation are two-fold:

1. To bridge the gap between the science of sport nutrition and the practice of nutrition for health and sport performance; and
2. To highlight the necessity of integrating the principles of clinical sports nutrition into practice to ensure the health of the Canadian population.

The objectives are:

1. To educate practicing Dietitians and dietetic interns in the current state of nutrition knowledge for physical activity, exercise and sport using the evidence based Sport Nutrition position paper, recently published by the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada;
2. To increase the capacity of Dietitians to integrate clinical sports nutrition into their dietetic practices.

TOPIC:

Nutrition planning for sport performance
Using Evidence Based Analysis for Sport Nutrition

Elizabeth (Beth) Mansfield is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Exercise Physiologist specializing in sport nutrition (www.peakperformance.ca). Beth is a sport nutrition specialist for Canadian Olympic and national team athletes. She also works extensively with provincial, regional, high school, university, and masters level athletes to help them achieve peak health and performance in their sport(s).

Clinical Reference:
Clinical Sport Nutrition, 4th Edition. Edited by Louise Burke and Vicki Deakin. Published by McGraw Hill. ISBN 978 0 070 27720 5 (pbk)

Scientific References:

1. Burke, Louise M. et al. BJSM reviews, A-Z of Nutritional Supplements: Parts 1-26, BJSM 2010; 44.

2. Burke, Louise M et al. Energy and carbohydrate for training and recovery. Journal of Sports Sciences, July 2006; 24(7):675-685.

3. Loucks, Anne B. Energy balance and body composition in sports and exercise. Journal of Sports Sciences, 2004: 22, 1-14.

Position Stand References:

Position Stand. Sport Nutrition and Athletic Performance. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: Volume 41(3) 2009 pp 709-731.

Position Stand. The Female Athlete Triad. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: Volume 39(10) October 2007 pp 1867-1882