Certificate in Sports Nutrition for Football
At Futbol Club Barcelona (FCB) and Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI), we believe the appropriate nutrition is essential to support player health and performance. A greater understanding of the physical demands of football has allowed a more scientific approach to training/match preparation and the manipulation of macronutrient ingestion to support training, match day performance, and recovery. The aim of the certificate is to teach the core principles of nutrition for football. Each course will summarize the key topics in sports nutrition based on peer-reviewed research, review articles, and expert consensus statements. The certificate provides a comprehensive learning experience which will not only inform the candidate on “how” to implement sports nutrition strategies but importantly ensure they understand “why” nutrition is important. Providing an evidence-based approach to sports nutrition allows a consistent message with regard to nutrition education which in turn informs practice. This is something FCB and GSSI together have been partnering to achieve over the last 5 years. The Certificate in Sports Nutrition for Football now provides the platform to share our learnings with the wider global football community.
- 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
- Master core principles of nutrition for football
- Understand the role of macronutrients for football performance
- Identify fluid needs and micronutrient requirements for football
- Implement uses and best practices of dietary supplementation for football
Course content
- Module 1: An Introduction to Football Metabolism and Nutrition
- Demands of the game and understanding the physiological demands of football
- Introduction to metabolism and nutrition in football
- Energy balance and body composition
- Dietary strategies for training and match days
- Module 2: Macronutrients and Fluid for Football
- The role of carbohydrate in the player's diet
- The role of protein in a player's diet
- The role of fat in a player's diet
- Fluid
- Module 3: Nutrition Considerations in Football
- Micronutrient needs for football
- Dietary supplementation for football
- Football in extreme environments
- Considerations for the female and youth player
- Module 4: Football Nutrition Skills