The role of pharmacists in the field of sports is essential for the nutritional guidance of customers who wish to improve their health and perform some type of physical activity”

Professional and amateur athletes should pay close attention to their nutrition both before and after physical activity. To do this, they should drink isotonic drinks and supplement it with foods such as nutritional bars and products offered in pharmacies.

The pharmacist must have advanced knowledge in Sports Nutrition to be able to give correct advice to any customer interested in improving their health. By specializing in Sports Nutrition, the pharmacist's recommendations will be much more tailored to the needs of the athlete, especially those with higher physical demands.

The professional master’s degree in Sports Nutrition aims to be a tool to help pharmacists in relation to the comprehensive care of the user who practices some type of physical-sports activity, both for healthy purposes and in competition, and aims to study the relationship and importance of nutrition and physical-sports activity and provide current scientific knowledge that demonstrates the beneficial effects of exercise, as well as the mechanisms by which it enhances health.

As it is an online program, the student is not conditioned by fixed schedules or the need to move to another physical location, but can access the contents at any time of the day, balancing their work or personal life with their academic life.

People who perform intense physical exercise on a regular basis need to eat a balanced diet rich in nutrients, so it is important to have professionals capable of guiding them in nutritional matters”

This professional master’s degree in Sports Nutrition contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The graphic, schematic and practical contents of the course are designed to provide all the essential information required for professional practice
• Exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system, designed for decision making for patients with nutritional challenges
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This professional master’s degree is the best investment you can make when selecting a refresher program, for two reasons: in addition to update your knowledge in Sports Nutrition, you will obtain a qualification endorsed by: TECH Technological University”

It includes, in its teaching staff, professionals belonging to the pharmaceutical field, who bring to this program their work experience, as well as recognized specialists from reference societies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will allow the pharmacist a situated and contextual learning, that is, a simulated environment that will provide an immersive education programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. For this purpose, the pharmacist will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in Sports Nutrition.  

You will learn how to elaborate the most suitable diets for each type of athlete and recommend the products that best suit their physical needs"

This refresher program will generate a sense of confidence in the performance of your daily practice, which will help you grow personally and professionally"

The main objective of the program is the development of theoretical and practical learning, so that the pharmacist can master in a practical and rigorous way the study of Sports Nutrition.

This program will enable you to acquire the necessary skills to be more effective in the daily practice of your profession”

General Objectives

• Update the nutritionist's knowledge of new trends in human nutrition, both in health and in pathological situations through evidence-based medicine
• Promote work strategies based on the practical knowledge of the new trends in nutrition and its application to adult pathologies, where nutrition plays a fundamental role in treatment
• Encourage the acquisition of technical skills and abilities, through a powerful audiovisual system, and the possibility of development through online simulation workshops and/or specific education
• Encourage professional stimulation through continuing education and research
• Prepare the professional for research into patients with nutritional problems

Specific Objectives

Module 1. New Developments in Food

• Analyze the different methods for assessing nutritional status
• Interpret and integrate anthropometric, clinical, biochemical, hematological, immunological, and pharmacological data in the patient's nutritional assessment and dietary-nutritional treatment

Module 2. Current Trends in Nutrition

• Early detection and assessment of quantitative and qualitative deviations from the nutritional balance due to excess or deficiency
• Describe the composition and utilities of new foods

Module 3. Assessment of Nutritional Status and Diet. Practical Application

• Explain the different techniques and products of basic and advanced nutritional support related to the nutrition of the patient
• Explain the correct use of ergogenic aids

Module 4. Sports Nutrition

• Identify psychological disorders related to the practice of sport and nutrition

Module 5. Muscle and Metabolic Physiology Associated with Exercise

• Gain an in-depth understanding of the structure of skeletal muscle
• Understand in depth the functioning of skeletal muscle
• Delve into the understanding of the most important changes that occur in athletes
• Delve into the mechanisms of energy production based on the type of exercise performed
• Explore the interaction between the different energy systems that make up the muscle energy metabolism

Module 6. Vegetarianism and Veganism

• Differentiate between the different types of vegetarian athletes
• Gain an in-depth understanding of the main mistakes made
• Treat the notable nutritional deficiencies of sportsmen and sportswomen
• Manage skills to provide the athlete with the best tools when combining foods

Module 7. Different Stages or Specific Population Groups

• Explain the specific physiological characteristics to be taken into account in the nutritional approach of different groups
• Gain a deep understanding of the external and internal factors that influence the nutritional approach to these groups

Module 8. Nutrition for Functional Recovery and Rehabilitation

• Approach the concept of integral nutrition as a key element in the process of readaptation and functional recovery
• Distinguish the different structures and properties of both macronutrients and micronutrients
• Prioritize the importance of both water intake and hydration in the recovery process
• Analyze the different types of phytochemicals and their essential role in improving the state of health and regeneration of the organism

Module 9. Food, Health and Disease Prevention: Current Issues and Recommendations for the General Population

• Analyze patient's eating habits, as well as their problems and motivation
• Update nutritional recommendations based on scientific evidence for their application in clinical practice
• Prepare for the design of nutritional education strategies and patient care

Module 10. Assessment of Nutritional Status and Calculation of Personalized Nutritional Plans, Recommendations and Monitoring

• Adequate assessment of the clinical case, interpretation of causes and risks
• Personalized calculation of nutritional plans taking into account all individual variables
• Draw up nutritional plans and models in order to provide comprehensive and practical recommendations

A path to achieve education and professional growth that will propel you towards a greater level of competitiveness in the employment market”