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Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences

Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9600

Road to Russia 2018- Optimal sports nutrition strategies to cater to elite athlete


8th International Conference on Clinical Nutrition

December 08-10, 2016 Dubai, UAE

Rita Mansour

Aspetar, Qatar

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Nutr Food Sci

Abstract :

The scope of this presentation will be to outline the applied work of a clinical dietitian in contemporary sports nutrition practice. The overview will include examples of applied sports nutrition strategies to cater for the Elite Football Player in preparation for the World Cup 2018: from the clinic, to the training ground and in competition. In the clinic, it will have an individual approach with a personal nutrition plan and body composition screening. On camp, it will be a team approach to look at sports nutrition, hydration plans and to assess and re assess body composition to reach each athletes optimal one. It will be the time for any group education needs in Sports Nutrition. On the field, it will be more practical specially on performance nutrition: where hydration test will be done, sweat tests ��?to examine their sweat rate as well as the type of sweaters, how the performance aids are affecting the athlete. It will also be the time to assist them with getting their individual recovery needs.

Biography :

Rita Mansour is a clinically trained Canadian Sports Dietitian with over twelve years working experience. She has a post degree in Sports Nutrition from the International Olympic Committee in Switzerland and is an ISAK accredited level 2 anthropometrist. Rita has worked in Aspetar Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Hospital, Doha since its opening in 2007. Her primary roles have included working with injured and non-injured international and professional athletes. This includes Qatar national football teams since 2010.

Email: rita.mansour@aspetar.com

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