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This class meets MTWF at 11 am in SPHC 207
| Instructor: Dr. Charlene Harkins | |
| Office: 74 MWAH | office hours: MW 1-2:30 pm, T 9-10 and by appointment |
| phone: 726-7294 | mailbox: 110 SPHC |
| email:charkins@d.umn.edu | webpage: http://www.d.umn.edu/~charkins |
This is a tentative schedule. Every effort will be made to adhere to the printed schedule, however changes are likely to occur. Changes to the schedule will be announced in class and/or via the class alias (e-mail). It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of changes in the schedule.
| DATE | TOPIC | REFERENCE TEXT CHAPTER |
| T: Jan 22 | Introduction to course requirements | |
| W: Jan 23 | Introduction to Sports Nutrition | Chapter 1 |
F: Jan 25 |
Understanding Scientific Research Project: topic due |
Chapter 1 |
| M: Jan 28 | Nutrition Guidelines and MyPyramid |
http://www.mypyramid.gov |
| T: Jan 29 | Nutrition Assessment | |
| W: Jan 30 | Computerized Nutrition Assessment bring your lap top computer to class |
Diet Analysis+ 8.0 in class lab |
| F: Feb 1 | Research methods in sport science Lib Instruction 116 |
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| M: Feb 4 | Medical Charting |
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| T: Feb 5 | Measuring Energy | Chapter 2 |
| W: Feb 6 | Energy Systems and Exercise Project: Topic paper due with one reference |
Chapter 3 |
| F: Feb 8 | Energy Systems | Chapter 3 |
| M: Feb 11 | Metabolism and predicting needs |
in class lab |
| T: Feb 12 | Exam 1 | Chapters 1-3 |
| W: Feb 13 | Carbohydrates | Chapter 4 |
| F: Feb 15 | CHO loading and ergogenics | Chapter 4 |
| M: Feb 18 | CHO diet planning | in class lab |
T: Feb 19 |
Protein | Chapter 5 |
| W: Feb 20 | Protein and Body Building | Chapter 5 |
| F: Feb 22 | Vegetarinaism | |
| M: Feb 25 | Protein diet planning | in class lab |
| T: Feb 26 | Fats/Lipids | Chapter 6 |
| W: Feb 27 | Cardiovascular disease Project: Annotated Bibliography due |
Chapter 6 |
| F: Feb 29 | Vitamins - fat soluble
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Chapter 7 |
| M: March 3 | Vitamins - water soluble | |
| T: March 4 | Minerals | Chapter 8 |
| W: March 5 | Supplements Supplement Lab given out today
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Chapters 7 & 8 |
| F: March 6 |
EXAM 2
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| M: March 10 | Water & Electrolyte Balance | Chapter 9 |
| T: March 11 | Temperature Regulation | Chapter 9 |
| W: March 12 | Fluid Replacement Products | Chapter 9 |
| F: March 14 | Open Lab day - Assistance available for current assignments | |
| Marrch 17-21 | Spring Break |
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| M: March 24 | Fluid Replacement Lab
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| T: March 25 | Fluid Replacement Case Studies |
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| W: March 26 | Assignment of small groups for team project Project: Introduction due |
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| F: March 28 | Northland Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (NACSM) Spring Tutorial in St. Cloud Body Weight and Composition | Chapter 10 |
| M: March 31 | Weight Management | |
| T: April 1 | Body Composition analysis | |
| W: April 2 | Weight regulation through nutrition and exercise
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Chapter 11 & 12 |
| F: April 4 | Weight regulation case studies | |
| M: April 7 | Disordered Eating Behaviors/The Female Athlete Triad | |
| T: April 8 | The process of peer review Project: Entire Paper due - 3 copies |
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| W: April 9 | Exam 3 | |
| F: April 11 | Small group meeting time for Group Project | |
| M: April 14 | Return peer review projects Bar Product Lab |
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| T: April 15 | Nutrition in extreme environments - altitude | |
| W: April 16 | Nutrition in extreme environments - cold | |
| F: April 18 | The Feeding Relationship - parents to children | |
| M: April 21 | Working with child/teen athletes - and their parents | |
| T: April 22 | Nutrition for activity during pregnancy | |
| W: April 23 | Nutrition for activity during lactation | |
| F: April 25 | Group Project Presentations | |
| M: April 28 | Group Project Presentations | |
| T: April 29 | Group Project Presentations | |
| W: April 30 | Group Project Presentations | |
| F: May 2 | Group Project Presentations | |
| M: May 5 | Group Project Presentations | |
| T: May 6 | Individual project presentations | |
| W:May 7 | Special topics | |
| F: May 9 | Final Exam: Case Studies or during scheduled time for Final Exam: Monday, May 12 at 10 am. |
Individuals who have any disability, either permanent or temporary, which might affect their ability to perform in this course are encouraged to inform the instructor at the start of the semester. Adaptions of methods, materials or testing may be made as required to provide equitable participation.