Do I need prior experience to enroll?

No prior experience is required. The program is designed to guide you from fundamentals to professional-level knowledge.

Will I receive a certificate upon completion?

Yes, upon successful completion you will receive an official certificate from the Barça Innovation Hub.

How long do I have access to the course materials?

You will have access to all course materials for 12 months from the date of enrollment.

In what language is the course delivered?

This program is available in English. All materials and assessments are provided in the selected language.

Certificate in Sports Nutrition

The influence that nutrition has on physical performance and individuals' body composition is a matter of public knowledge. In fact, we hear about a huge number of professional athletes that owe their increased performance to radical changes in diet. The ingredients that make up athletes' diets determine the quality of their movements. When we talk about diet or food in the context of sports, we also make references to athletic supplements and hydration. These are all key components when it comes to increasing or maintaining our physical performance. In this educational program you will learn about the effects that foods and athletic supplements produce in the body. The objective is for you to optimize the selection of dietary components when it comes time to maximize physical performance.

Category: Sports Nutrition
Level: beginner
Duration: 4 months
Price: 675 EUR

Official courses from Barça Innovation Hub, FC Barcelona's educational arm, with experts who have worked inside the club. Earn an accredited certificate issued by the hub, available across the Middle East and North Africa through Champions Hub, its official partner for the fifth year.

What you will learn

Differentiate effective and non-effective or dangerous substances in the formulations of nutritional supplements in order to use them optimally.
Utilize your knowledge of sports nutrition, based on the demands and needs of different forms of physical activity.
Design safe hydration strategies for before, during and after training and competitions.
Create practical applications of the key concepts of body composition and somatype within nutrition and for physical performance.

Course content

Module 1: Food and Athletic Performance
- Bioenergetics
- Food and Nutrition
- Applied Sports Nutrition
- Integrative Reading
Module 2: Supplementation and Ergogenic Aids in Sports
- Introductory Concepts
- Sports Foods
- Ergogenic Aids
- Integrative Reading
Module 3: Sports Hydration
- Introductory Concepts
- Dehydration, Hyperthermia and Performance Loss: Traditional Approach
- Evidence-Based Hydration: A Contemporary Approach
- Integrative Module
Module 4: Body Composition, Somatotype and Athletic Performance
- Body Composition
- Body Composition, Athletic Performance and Nutrition
- Somatotype
- Integrative Module

Certificate in Sports Nutrition