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Course Description: Provides an opportunity for coaches/graduate students pursuing an advanced certification in coaching to obtain current sport nutrition knowledge in a graduate level, science-based course that introduces the student to carbohydrate, fat, protein, mineral, and vitamin metabolism and function; popular ergogenic aids and sports performance; nutritional quackery in sport; current nutritional recommendations for improved physical performance; fluid and electrolyte needs, use, function, and loss during sport performance; calculation of energy intake, expenditure, and needs for athletes; thermoregulation, fluid balance, and rehydration; as well as acquaint students with nutritional analyses and consultation techniques.
Meeting Place and Times: This course is being taught online. Participants login to the course at a time of day that best fits their schedule. It is necessary to connect at least 4-6 times per week spending approximately 12-16 hours each week, either online or offline while the course is in session, to stay current and successfully complete this graduate level course.
Instructor(s): Michael Meyers, PhD. , FACSM, is presently Adjunct Professor in the Department of Health and Human Development at Montana State University. Dr. Meyers is a Fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine, Past-President of the Texas Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, and recognized on the Sport Psychology Registry, United States Olympic Committee. Dr. Meyers holds a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University with an emphasis in exercise physiology as it relates to orthopedic sports medicine, a M.S. degree in equine nutrition and physiology (TAMU), and a B.S. in Animal Nutrition from Oklahoma State University. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor and Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University, working in the area of pain response in athletes following injury and rehabilitation. He has authored over 75 scientific journal publications, and has given over 350 regional, national and international presentations. Over the past 21 years, Dr. Meyers has worked with numerous collegiate, professional, and elite sport organizations and athletes in the areas of comprehensive sport performance assessment, nutritional analysis, strength and conditioning planning, and talent identification and development.
Prerequisites: A Bachelors degree; prior undergraduate course(s) in biology, anatomy and physiology, nutrition, exercise physiology, or equivalent would be helpful; experience with computers and software; well-versed in the English language.
Target Audience: Coaches, sport and exercise professionals, allied health professionals (athletic trainers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, physician’s assistants), and any off-campus graduate student interested in the sport sciences.
Time Commitment: 12-16 hours per week. If you are unfamiliar with this field of study and/or method of delivery, you may require more time.
| Cost: | | | Tuition | $900 | | | MSU Fees | $9.75 | | | Total | $909.75 |
In addition to paying tuition and fees, course participants will need to purchase the required text on their own.
The cost of the course assumes that you are taking only online courses from Montana State University (MSU) and/or specially designated courses through MSU Extended University during the semester that the course is offered. If you are also taking regular face-to-face courses from Montana State University, other costs may apply. Montana State University charges a $3.25 per credit hour computer fee for this course. (The fee is $3.15 per credit hour during summer session 2009.) MSU also charges a $30 registration fee per student per semester. If you have not yet paid this fee, you may do so when you register for this course. To learn more, please see the University Business Services' Student Accounts Web page.
Required Books/Materials: - McArdle, W.D., Katch, F.I., Katch, V.L. (2008). Sports and Exercise Nutrition. (3rd edition). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-7037-8.
You can order the texts from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. It may also be available from other sources.
Computer Requirements: - Computer running Windows 2000 or newer or Mac OS X
or higher
- CD-ROM drive
- Internet access
For More Information: contact Dr. Meyers at michael.meyers1@montana.edu.
How to Register: Register Online
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