Weight Loss for Athletes: A Therapist's Guide

Course overview

Video Course - Let's face it, after you have worked with a patient/athlete for awhile....they tell you EVERYTHING! Do you ever worry about the ways that your patient's/athlete's diet? You KNOW that they aren't following good nutritional requirements/principles. Sometimes their dieting strategies are downright dangerous! How can you help them?? Amanda Parsons, MA, RDN/LD walks the therapist through the proper principles for weight loss in athletes. She focuses on: -Practical application to support the athlete's weight loss goal -Understanding energy requirements to support optimal performance -Identifying specific nutrients of importance -Addressing common misconceptions -Identifying sports nutrition strategies and practical applications to help the therapist guide their patient/athlete