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HIEDA – Sports nutrition and sports supplement awareness
Tuesday 30 April, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Date: April 30, 2024
- Time: 14:00 – 15:00
- Cost: Hieda Member Rate: £65, Additional Member Delegate Fee: £30, Non-member Rate: £130*
- Audience: SLT members with responsibility for sport, Directors of Sport, Houseparents, School Nurses, PE teachers
- Platform: Zoom (online) – webinar
Course outline:
This course looks at the nutritional planning of a pupil who is involved in elite sport with a view to promote good health and maximise performance and growth.
Training topics will include:
- Preparing the pupil: a guide to encouraging independence
- Nutrition for growth
- Nutrition for elite sport
- Sports supplements and energy drinks.
Learning outcomes:
- To know how to support a young person who wants to participate in elite sport
- To be able to prepare them for the experience of elite sport and encourage independence
- To understand what is healthy and unhealthy and how to boost performance.
Speaker:
Dan Richardson, MSc, SENr
Dan Richardson is a performance nutrition expert who supports elite and school-level athletes to optimise their health and athletic potential. He’s worked professionally as a nutritionist with teams such as Manchester City, Sale Sharks, Warrington Wolves and currently is currently the Academy Nutrition Lead at Leeds United. His approach to nutrition is simple, evidence-based & food-first, focusing on utilising the latest nutrition research to support all students and athletes.
