330013 VO Sport and Nutrition (2012S)

Some performance-physiological basics

1. Metabolism of energy
1.2 Biological energy
1.3 Energy supply
1.4 Turnover of energy
1.5 Influence of training on the metabolism of energy
2. Muscular strength
2.1 The electric-mechanical linkage
2.2 The function of the muscle cell
2.3 Forms of contraction
2.4 Red and white muscle fibers
2.5 Adaption on different demand of strength
2.6 Long-term adaption of muscle strength on training
3. The circulation
3.1 The blood
3.2 The vascular system
3.3 The heart
4. The lung
4.1 The ventilation
4.2 The diffusion
4.3 The Perfusion
4.4 Long-term adaption to endurancetraining
5. Other organs
5.1 The liver
5.2 The adrenal
6. Ergometry and spiro-ergometry
6.1 The principle
6.2. Different kinds of ergometry
6.3. Ergometric protocols
6.4. Ergometric, performance-diagnostic values

Nutrition
1. Significance of an appropriate nutrition
1.1. Significance of nutrition for competitive athletes
1.2. Significance of nutrition for amateur athletes and everybody, who has to be active
1.3. What means appropriate nutrition?
1.4. What is a nutrition balance?
2. Five balance sheets for a balanced nutrition
2.1. Energy balance
2.2. Nutrient balance
2.3. Fluid balance
2.4. Electrolyte balance
2.5. Balance of vitamins und micronutrients
3. Food supplements
3.1. Creatine
3.2. L-Carnitine
4. General consideration