Syllabus | Paper IV- Management of Health and Fitness | M.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics | Fourth Semester

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

DOMAIN

TEACHING HOURS

• Introduction to Fitness and Training Benefits of Exercise.
• Components of physical fitness.
• Assessment of nutritional status.
• Holistic approach to management of health and fitness including diet and exercise (Aerobic and anaerobic).
• Alternative systems for Health and fitness.
• Effect of anaerobic exercise on musculoskeletal system, Endurance , strength/ Power, Speed, Coordination, agility, balance etc.

10

• Introduction of Cardio–respiratory System.
• Effect of aerobic exercise on heart rate, blood pressure and lung function.
• Assessment of Cardio-respiratory fitness using Maximum aerobic capacity (VO2 max).
• Assessment of coronary risk profile- RISKO factor.
• Recognizing symptoms to stop any exercise, Emergency procedures.

8

• Substrate for exercise.
• Utilization of lipid and carbohydrate in relation to exercise type, intensity and duration.

2

• Introduction of Water and Electrolyte Balance-                                                                          Regime of hydration and dehydration.
• Symptoms and effect of dehydration.
• Sports Drink.

2

• Effect of Specific nutrients on Work Performance, Physical Fitness and Training.
• Diets for physical fitness & training.
• Consumption pattern of nutragenic aids &supplements.
• Merits and demerits of nutragenic aids and supplements.

4

• Exercise prescriptions in Special Conditions.
• Exercise regime for pre and post-natal fitness.
• Exercise prescriptions for obesity and weight control, diabetes, hypertension and coronary heart disease, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, spondylitis, back aches.

10

• Formulating dietary guidelines for fitness, health & disease conditions.

• Critically analyzing different established weight reduction diet plans.

• Management of  obesity  and CVDs.

4