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ONLY AVAILABLE IN SPANISH
University-Specific Master's Degree
All healthcare professionals are increasingly receiving queries related to physical activity and sport from patients, both in terms of nutrition, body composition, dietary supplements, performance improvement, health improvement, etc. This type of consultations are a reality both in the medical office, nutrition centers, training centers, physiotherapy office, pharmacy, and even in the psychology office. The ICNS Master in Sports Nutrition and Body Composition has been designed to provide health professionals with a solid and comprehensive competence for the management of people who perform physical activity, both in initiation and competition levels.
Throughout the program there is an in-depth study that starts with the clinical process of anamnesis of the patient, a study of the basic processes of anabolism and fat loss, nutrition, different types of diets applied to various activities (strength, endurance, gain muscle mass, lose fat, etc.), basic principles of training for body composition, supplementation, nutrition applied to women, etc.. In addition, real practical classes on Crossfit, team sports, high resistance sports, etc. are included. We also study the management of the vegan athlete, ketogenic and low carb diets, and we will also study physical activity in relation to pathologies. The orientation of the Master in Sports Nutrition and Body Composition is professional, therefore applied and focused on the professional management of the athlete and/or patient. Additionally, during the study, diet exercises are performed with the Nutrition Software ICNS that will be corrected by the professors.
The Master in Sports Nutrition and Body Composition responds to these needs of updating and deepening of the student, with the recognition of training in ICNS, and obtain a highly recognized and valued qualification.
Due to the fact that a significant part of the course content is updated each year, the description of each topic's points is for guidance only. The written syllabus is also complementary to the classes, where many additional points may be covered.
ONLY AVAILABLE IN SPANISH
University-Specific Master's Degree
Sports Nutrition and Body Composition
All healthcare professionals are increasingly receiving queries related to physical activity and sport from patients, both in terms of nutrition, body composition, dietary supplements, performance improvement, health improvement, etc. This type of consultations are a reality both in the medical office, nutrition centers, training centers, physiotherapy office, pharmacy, and even in the psychology office. The ICNS Master in Sports Nutrition and Body Composition has been designed to provide health professionals with a solid and comprehensive competence for the management of people who perform physical activity, both in initiation and competition levels.Throughout the program there is an in-depth study that starts with the clinical process of anamnesis of the patient, a study of the basic processes of anabolism and fat loss, nutrition, different types of diets applied to various activities (strength, endurance, gain muscle mass, lose fat, etc.), basic principles of training for body composition, supplementation, nutrition applied to women, etc.. In addition, real practical classes on Crossfit, team sports, high resistance sports, etc. are included. We also study the management of the vegan athlete, ketogenic and low carb diets, and we will also study physical activity in relation to pathologies. The orientation of the Master in Sports Nutrition and Body Composition is professional, therefore applied and focused on the professional management of the athlete and/or patient. Additionally, during the study, diet exercises are performed with the Nutrition Software ICNS that will be corrected by the professors.
The Master in Sports Nutrition and Body Composition responds to these needs of updating and deepening of the student, with the recognition of training in ICNS, and obtain a highly recognized and valued qualification.
Due to the fact that a significant part of the course content is updated each year, the description of each topic's points is for guidance only. The written syllabus is also complementary to the classes, where many additional points may be covered.
It is possible to take the 2 blocks of the Specialist Diploma that comprise it, without completing the Master's Final Project one that leads to the Master's degree.
Professors
Dr.Álvaro CampilloAlfonso Bordallo
María Fraile
Víctor Robledo
- Evidence-based education.
- Professors with extensive clinical experience.
- Clinical focus from the very first class.
- Hundreds of scientific studies are reviewed and cross-referenced throughout the course.
- Early enrollment discounts available.
- Interest-free installment payment options.
- Special group conditions for clinics.
SPECIALIST DIPLOMA IN SPORTS NUTRITION AND BODY COMPOSITION (25 ECTS)
Class 1
Sports nutrition applied to muscle gain
1. INTRODUCTION
2. EXERCISE, METABOLISM AND HEALTH
3. HYPERTROPHY
4. CALORIC SURPLUS AND HYPERTROPHY
5. AMINOACIDEMIA AND HYPERTROPHY
6. DIETARY ASPECTS FOR HYPERTROPHY
7. CARBOHYDRATES
8. FATS
9. POST WORKOUT WINDOW
10. CALORIC RESTRICTION AND MUSCLE MASS
Class 1
Sports nutrition applied to muscle gain
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SUN. 12 OCT 2025 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Alfonso Bordallo
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1. INTRODUCTION
2. EXERCISE, METABOLISM AND HEALTH
3. HYPERTROPHY
4. CALORIC SURPLUS AND HYPERTROPHY
5. AMINOACIDEMIA AND HYPERTROPHY
6. DIETARY ASPECTS FOR HYPERTROPHY
7. CARBOHYDRATES
8. FATS
9. POST WORKOUT WINDOW
10. CALORIC RESTRICTION AND MUSCLE MASS
Class 2
Anthropometry, Anamnesis, and Medical History in the Athlete
1. ANAMNESIS AND PERSONALIZATION
1.1. ANAMNESIS
1.2. CUSTOMIZING OUR OWN ANAMNESIS
2. ANTHROPOMETRY
2.1. BRIEF HISTORY OF ANTHROPOMETRY
3. BMI AND LIMITATIONS
4. THE SCALE AND ITS LIMITATIONS
5. BIOIMPEDANCE SCALES AND PROTOCOLS
5.1. SOME KNOWN FACTORS THAT AFFECT BIOIMPEDANCE
6. SCALE, WEIGHT, AND METABOLIC HEALTH
6.1. ATHLETES: IN SHAPE BUT ALWAYS HEALTHY?
7. FAT LOSS IS NOT LINEAR
8. STUDY, ASSESSMENT, AND PERSONALIZATION OF THE ATHLETE
9. ISAK INTERNATIONAL PROTOCOL
9.1. EQUIPMENT
9.2. CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE AND DURING MEASUREMENT
10. STUBBORN AREAS AND FAT ACCUMULATION IN COMMON AREAS
11. FORMULAS AND SUMS
12. ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDY IN OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY
12.1. PERIMETERS AND INDICES FOR EASY AND USEFUL APPLICATION
13. QUICK ESTIMATION OF BODY / BONE STRUCTURE
14. SOMATOTYPE
15. PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES AND CHARACTERISTICS
16. BONE, MUSCLE, ORGANS, FAT, AND WATER
17. MARGINS OF ERROR
18. ANTHROPOMETRIST BIASES
19. AVAILABLE TIME IN AN ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDY AND MANAGEMENT
20. GENERAL MEASUREMENT AND STUDY WITH RELIABILITY. KEY POINTS
21. HOW MUCH MUSCLE CAN ONE APPROXIMATELY GAIN?
22. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BODY COMPOSITION STUDY METHODS
21.1. ANTHROPOMETRY AND SKINFOLD MEASUREMENTS
21.2. DEXA
21.3. BIOIMPEDANCE ANALYSIS
Class 2
Anthropometry, Anamnesis, and Medical History in the Athlete
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SUN. 26 OCT 2025 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Víctor Robledo
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1. ANAMNESIS AND PERSONALIZATION
1.1. ANAMNESIS
1.2. CUSTOMIZING OUR OWN ANAMNESIS
2. ANTHROPOMETRY
2.1. BRIEF HISTORY OF ANTHROPOMETRY
3. BMI AND LIMITATIONS
4. THE SCALE AND ITS LIMITATIONS
5. BIOIMPEDANCE SCALES AND PROTOCOLS
5.1. SOME KNOWN FACTORS THAT AFFECT BIOIMPEDANCE
6. SCALE, WEIGHT, AND METABOLIC HEALTH
6.1. ATHLETES: IN SHAPE BUT ALWAYS HEALTHY?
7. FAT LOSS IS NOT LINEAR
8. STUDY, ASSESSMENT, AND PERSONALIZATION OF THE ATHLETE
9. ISAK INTERNATIONAL PROTOCOL
9.1. EQUIPMENT
9.2. CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE AND DURING MEASUREMENT
10. STUBBORN AREAS AND FAT ACCUMULATION IN COMMON AREAS
11. FORMULAS AND SUMS
12. ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDY IN OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY
12.1. PERIMETERS AND INDICES FOR EASY AND USEFUL APPLICATION
13. QUICK ESTIMATION OF BODY / BONE STRUCTURE
14. SOMATOTYPE
15. PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES AND CHARACTERISTICS
16. BONE, MUSCLE, ORGANS, FAT, AND WATER
17. MARGINS OF ERROR
18. ANTHROPOMETRIST BIASES
19. AVAILABLE TIME IN AN ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDY AND MANAGEMENT
20. GENERAL MEASUREMENT AND STUDY WITH RELIABILITY. KEY POINTS
21. HOW MUCH MUSCLE CAN ONE APPROXIMATELY GAIN?
22. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BODY COMPOSITION STUDY METHODS
21.1. ANTHROPOMETRY AND SKINFOLD MEASUREMENTS
21.2. DEXA
21.3. BIOIMPEDANCE ANALYSIS
Class 3
Sports Nutrition Applied to Fat Loss
1. BODY COMPOSITION
2. GENETICS, EPIGENETICS, AND ONTOGENY OF BODY COMPOSITION
3. METABOLISM
4. WEIGHT LOSS
5. CALORIC RESTRICTION AND MUSCLE MASS
6. ADAPTATIONS TO WEIGHT LOSS
7. DIETARY STRATEGIES
8. HIGH-PROTEIN DIET
9. LOW-CARB AND LOW-FAT DIET
10. INTERMITTENT AND CONTINUOUS RESTRICTION
11. CHEAT MEALS AND CHEAT DAYS
12. FASTING
13. HIGH-FAT DIETS
14. FREQUENCY AND SATIETY
15. VOLUMETRIC DIET
16. REVERSE DIET
17. DIETARY SUMMARY AND KEY POINTS
18. OTHER DIETARY ASPECTS
19. EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
20. PHYSIOLOGY OF ADIPOSE TISSUE
20.1. INSULIN
20.2. LEPTIN
20.3. ADIPONECTIN
21. SATIETY SIGNALS
21.1. CHOLECYSTOKININ (CCK)
21.2. GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE 1 (GLP-1)
21.3. GLUCAGON
21.4. PEPTIDE YY
21.5. ENTEROSTATIN
21.6. AMYLIN
21.7. GHRELIN
21.8. OREXINS
22. ENERGY EXPENDITURE
23. FINAL ETHICAL REFLECTIONS
Class 3
Sports Nutrition Applied to Fat Loss
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SUN. 9 NOV 2025 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Alfonso Bordallo
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1. BODY COMPOSITION
2. GENETICS, EPIGENETICS, AND ONTOGENY OF BODY COMPOSITION
3. METABOLISM
4. WEIGHT LOSS
5. CALORIC RESTRICTION AND MUSCLE MASS
6. ADAPTATIONS TO WEIGHT LOSS
7. DIETARY STRATEGIES
8. HIGH-PROTEIN DIET
9. LOW-CARB AND LOW-FAT DIET
10. INTERMITTENT AND CONTINUOUS RESTRICTION
11. CHEAT MEALS AND CHEAT DAYS
12. FASTING
13. HIGH-FAT DIETS
14. FREQUENCY AND SATIETY
15. VOLUMETRIC DIET
16. REVERSE DIET
17. DIETARY SUMMARY AND KEY POINTS
18. OTHER DIETARY ASPECTS
19. EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
20. PHYSIOLOGY OF ADIPOSE TISSUE
20.1. INSULIN
20.2. LEPTIN
20.3. ADIPONECTIN
21. SATIETY SIGNALS
21.1. CHOLECYSTOKININ (CCK)
21.2. GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE 1 (GLP-1)
21.3. GLUCAGON
21.4. PEPTIDE YY
21.5. ENTEROSTATIN
21.6. AMYLIN
21.7. GHRELIN
21.8. OREXINS
22. ENERGY EXPENDITURE
23. FINAL ETHICAL REFLECTIONS
Class 4
Low-Carb and Ketogenic Diet for Sports Performance and Body Composition
1. INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS OF THESE DIETS AND TYPES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
2. NUTRITIONAL KETOSIS VS KETOADAPTATION
2.1. KETOADAPTATION: TRICKS AND TIPS
2.1.1. MAIN TIPS FOR PROPER KETOADAPTATION
2.1.2. URINE TEST STRIPS, KETOSIS, AND KETOADAPTATION
2.1.3. METABOLIC CHARACTERISTICS IN KETOADAPTED ENDURANCE ATHLETES
3. USEFUL TOOLS IN SPORTS NUTRITION
3.1. HOW TO CALCULATE AN ATHLETE'S PERFORMANCE TIME IF WE KNOW THEIR WEIGHT, HEIGHT, VO2MAX, AND ENERGY STORES
3.2. RESPIRATORY QUOTIENT (RQ) AND CALORIC VOLUME OF OXYGEN (VCO)
3.3. NITROGEN BALANCE (NB) AND NITROGEN METABOLISM
3.4. CROSSOVER CONCEPT AND MIXED/SIMULTANEOUS ENERGY PATHWAYS IN VERY INTENSE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
3.5. FIT BUT UNHEALTHY
4. PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY IN ULTRA-ENDURANCE RUNNERS
4.1. MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS
4.2. HORMONAL, INFLAMMATORY, AND SYSTEMIC CHANGES
4.3. DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS
4.4. RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND IMMUNE SYSTEM
4.5. TELOMERE LENGTH AND ENDURANCE SPORTS
Class 4
Low-Carb and Ketogenic Diet for Sports Performance and Body Composition
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SUN. 30 NOV 2025 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Dr.Álvaro Campillo
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1. INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS OF THESE DIETS AND TYPES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
2. NUTRITIONAL KETOSIS VS KETOADAPTATION
2.1. KETOADAPTATION: TRICKS AND TIPS
2.1.1. MAIN TIPS FOR PROPER KETOADAPTATION
2.1.2. URINE TEST STRIPS, KETOSIS, AND KETOADAPTATION
2.1.3. METABOLIC CHARACTERISTICS IN KETOADAPTED ENDURANCE ATHLETES
3. USEFUL TOOLS IN SPORTS NUTRITION
3.1. HOW TO CALCULATE AN ATHLETE'S PERFORMANCE TIME IF WE KNOW THEIR WEIGHT, HEIGHT, VO2MAX, AND ENERGY STORES
3.2. RESPIRATORY QUOTIENT (RQ) AND CALORIC VOLUME OF OXYGEN (VCO)
3.3. NITROGEN BALANCE (NB) AND NITROGEN METABOLISM
3.4. CROSSOVER CONCEPT AND MIXED/SIMULTANEOUS ENERGY PATHWAYS IN VERY INTENSE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
3.5. FIT BUT UNHEALTHY
4. PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY IN ULTRA-ENDURANCE RUNNERS
4.1. MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS
4.2. HORMONAL, INFLAMMATORY, AND SYSTEMIC CHANGES
4.3. DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS
4.4. RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND IMMUNE SYSTEM
4.5. TELOMERE LENGTH AND ENDURANCE SPORTS
Class 5
Macronutrients and Micronutrients in Sports Nutrition
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. MACRONUTRIENTS
1.2. PROTEINS
1.2.1. PHYSIOLOGY AND METABOLISM OF AMINO ACIDS
1.2.2. AMINO ACIDS
1.2.3. ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS
1.2.4. NON-ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS
1.2.5. NON-PROTEIN AMINO ACIDS
1.2.6. CHEMICAL CLASSIFICATION
1.2.7. DIETARY AND QUALITATIVE ASPECTS OF PROTEIN
1.2.8. ANIMAL PROTEINS
1.2.9. VEGETABLE PROTEINS, CEREALS, AND LEGUMES
1.2.10. DAIRY PROTEINS
1.2.11. PROTEIN CONTENT OF COMMON FOODS
1.3. CARBOHYDRATES
1.3.1. PHYSIOLOGY AND METABOLISM
1.3.2. ESSENTIALITY OF CARBOHYDRATES
1.3.3. GLYCEMIC INDEX AND GLYCEMIC LOAD
1.3.4. FIBER
1.3.5. FOODS HIGH IN CARBOHYDRATES
1.3.6. FOODS HIGH IN FIBER
1.4. FAT
1.4.1. ESSENTIALITY OF FATTY ACIDS
1.4.2. METABOLISM
1.4.3. FOODS HIGH IN FAT
2. MICRONUTRIENTS
2.1. VITAMINS
2.2. MINERALS
2.2.1. MACROMINERALS
2.2.2. MICROMINERALS
2.2.3. ELECTROLYTES
2.2.4. ULTRATRACE ELEMENTS
Class 5
Macronutrients and Micronutrients in Sports Nutrition
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SUN. 14 DIC 2025 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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María Fraile
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. MACRONUTRIENTS
1.2. PROTEINS
1.2.1. PHYSIOLOGY AND METABOLISM OF AMINO ACIDS
1.2.2. AMINO ACIDS
1.2.3. ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS
1.2.4. NON-ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS
1.2.5. NON-PROTEIN AMINO ACIDS
1.2.6. CHEMICAL CLASSIFICATION
1.2.7. DIETARY AND QUALITATIVE ASPECTS OF PROTEIN
1.2.8. ANIMAL PROTEINS
1.2.9. VEGETABLE PROTEINS, CEREALS, AND LEGUMES
1.2.10. DAIRY PROTEINS
1.2.11. PROTEIN CONTENT OF COMMON FOODS
1.3. CARBOHYDRATES
1.3.1. PHYSIOLOGY AND METABOLISM
1.3.2. ESSENTIALITY OF CARBOHYDRATES
1.3.3. GLYCEMIC INDEX AND GLYCEMIC LOAD
1.3.4. FIBER
1.3.5. FOODS HIGH IN CARBOHYDRATES
1.3.6. FOODS HIGH IN FIBER
1.4. FAT
1.4.1. ESSENTIALITY OF FATTY ACIDS
1.4.2. METABOLISM
1.4.3. FOODS HIGH IN FAT
2. MICRONUTRIENTS
2.1. VITAMINS
2.2. MINERALS
2.2.1. MACROMINERALS
2.2.2. MICROMINERALS
2.2.3. ELECTROLYTES
2.2.4. ULTRATRACE ELEMENTS
Class 6
Sports Nutrition for Women
1. BASIC CONCEPTS ON WOMEN'S PATHOPHYSIOLOGY IN RELATION TO THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
2. WOMEN AND THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
2.1. BRIEF ANATOMO-PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEW OF THE HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-GONADAL AXIS
2.2. OVARIAN CYCLE
2.3. UTERINE OR ENDOMETRIAL CYCLE
3. PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES IN SKELETAL MUSCLE AND ENERGY METABOLISM IN WOMEN IN RELATION TO THE OVARIAN CYCLE
3.1. SKELETAL MUSCLE AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.2. ENERGY METABOLISM AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.3. AEROBIC EXERCISE AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.4. STRENGTH AND POWER EXERCISE AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.5. FATIGABILITY AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.6. THERMOREGULATION AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.7. BODY COMPOSITION AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.8. FLEXIBILITY AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.9. ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES (OC) AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE
4. SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR TRAINING IN WOMEN
4.1. MESOCYCLES AND SPORTS PLANNING IN WOMEN
4.2. SPORTS INJURIES IN WOMEN
4.3. PREGNANCY AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE
4.4. MENOPAUSE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
5. NUTRITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
5.1. NUTRITIONAL SUGGESTIONS FOR THE DIFFERENT PHASES OF THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
6. ERGOGENIC AIDS IN SPORTS
6.1. CREATINE MONOHYDRATE
6.2. BETA-HYDROXY-METHYLBUTYRATE (BHMB)
6.3. SODIUM BICARBONATE
6.4. BETA-ALANINE (B-A)
6.5. CAFFEINE
7. NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS BENEFICIAL FOR FEMALE ATHLETES
8. TAKE-HOME MESSAGES TO IMPROVE PHYSIOLOGICAL HEALTH IN FEMALE ATHLETES
Class 6
Sports Nutrition for Women
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SUN. 21 DIC 2025 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Dr.Álvaro Campillo
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1. BASIC CONCEPTS ON WOMEN'S PATHOPHYSIOLOGY IN RELATION TO THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
2. WOMEN AND THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
2.1. BRIEF ANATOMO-PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEW OF THE HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-GONADAL AXIS
2.2. OVARIAN CYCLE
2.3. UTERINE OR ENDOMETRIAL CYCLE
3. PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES IN SKELETAL MUSCLE AND ENERGY METABOLISM IN WOMEN IN RELATION TO THE OVARIAN CYCLE
3.1. SKELETAL MUSCLE AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.2. ENERGY METABOLISM AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.3. AEROBIC EXERCISE AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.4. STRENGTH AND POWER EXERCISE AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.5. FATIGABILITY AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.6. THERMOREGULATION AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.7. BODY COMPOSITION AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.8. FLEXIBILITY AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
3.9. ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES (OC) AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE
4. SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR TRAINING IN WOMEN
4.1. MESOCYCLES AND SPORTS PLANNING IN WOMEN
4.2. SPORTS INJURIES IN WOMEN
4.3. PREGNANCY AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE
4.4. MENOPAUSE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
5. NUTRITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
5.1. NUTRITIONAL SUGGESTIONS FOR THE DIFFERENT PHASES OF THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
6. ERGOGENIC AIDS IN SPORTS
6.1. CREATINE MONOHYDRATE
6.2. BETA-HYDROXY-METHYLBUTYRATE (BHMB)
6.3. SODIUM BICARBONATE
6.4. BETA-ALANINE (B-A)
6.5. CAFFEINE
7. NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS BENEFICIAL FOR FEMALE ATHLETES
8. TAKE-HOME MESSAGES TO IMPROVE PHYSIOLOGICAL HEALTH IN FEMALE ATHLETES
Class 7
Practical Cases in Body Composition, Fat Loss, and Muscle Gain
1. EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL LOADS
2. ORIGINAL CONCEPT OF DIET
3. CHANGES IN BODY COMPOSITION AND BODY RECOMPOSITION
4. BASIC ALGORITHM FOR IMPROVING BODY COMPOSITION
5. DESIRE FOR IMMEDIACY AND COMPARISONS
6. BODY RECOMPOSITION: COMMON SITUATIONS, MISTAKES, AND BELIEFS
7. REST: A KEY PILLAR
8. RECOVERY / OVERTRAINING
9. FAT LOSS IS NEITHER LINEAR NOR MATHEMATICAL
10. SCALE AND WEIGHT: LIMITATIONS OF THE SCALE AND FACTORS AFFECTING WEIGHT CHANGES
11. POINTS OF REALITY AND HONESTY
11.1. NOT EVERYONE WILL RESPOND THE SAME TO DIET AND EXERCISE, AND TO LIPOLYTIC AND ANABOLIC PROCESSES
11.2. IMPROVING BODY COMPOSITION IS LONG AND SLOW
11.3. EXCESSIVE AMBITIONS AND OVERESTIMATION OF WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED
11.4. WE FACE OPPOSING MECHANISMS
11.5. NEED FOR PATIENCE, NOT IMPATIENCE
12. FOOD LABELING AND NUTRITIONAL VALUES
13. ISOCALORIC IS NOT THE SAME AS ISOMETABOLIC
14. A UNIVERSE OF FACTORS INVOLVED IN BODY COMPOSITION, RESPONSE TO DIET AND EXERCISE, AND ENERGY EXPENDITURE
15. SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS IN BODY RECOMPOSITION PROCESSES AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT
16. DIETS, CALORIES, AND FORMULAS
17. COMMON FORMULAS: CLASSICAL AND MODERN METHODS
17.1. BASAL METABOLISM AND ACTIVITY FACTORS
17.2. CLASSICAL AND MODERN ACTIVITY FACTOR TABLES
17.3. POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL SCENARIOS TO CONSIDER IN ENERGY EXPENDITURE
17.4. ENERGY EXPENDITURE FROM DIGESTION AND METABOLISM
17.5. REMINDER AND REVIEW
17.6. INCREASES AND REDUCTIONS AND THEIR THEORETICAL INTENT
17.7. TENDENCIES TO EAT TOO LITTLE
18. CLASSICAL AND MODERN MODELS FOR ESTIMATING ENERGY EXPENDITURE
18.1. CLASSICAL MODELS
18.1.1. HARRIS-BENEDICT
18.1.2. MIFFLIN ST-JEOR
18.1.3. WHO MODEL
18.2. MODERN MODELS
18.2.1. EXPRESS MINIMALIST METHOD 1
18.2.2. EXPRESS MINIMALIST METHOD 2
18.2.3. EXPRESS MINIMALIST METHOD 3
18.2.4. DIRECT ESTIMATED REQUIREMENTS MODEL
18.2.5. KATCH-MCARDLE
18.2.6. TARGET WEIGHT MODEL
18.2.7. REQUIREMENTS BASED ON FAT-FREE MASS MODELS
19. "IDEAL WEIGHTS" CONTEXT, AND HOW TO APPLY THEM IN FORMULAS
19.1. HIGH WEIGHTS
19.2. VERY LOW WEIGHTS
20. BODY FAT PERCENTAGE ESTIMATION
21. HEURISTICS AND NUMERICAL METRICS
22. SIMPLE ALGORITHM FOR QUANTITATIVE GUIDELINES AND BASIC RULES IN THEIR CREATION
23. KEY POINTS OF FORMULAS APPLIED TO NUTRITION: PROS AND CONS
24. HOW AND WHERE TO START A CASE
25. SATIETY
Class 7
Practical Cases in Body Composition, Fat Loss, and Muscle Gain
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SUN. 11 ENE 2026 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Víctor Robledo
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1. EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL LOADS
2. ORIGINAL CONCEPT OF DIET
3. CHANGES IN BODY COMPOSITION AND BODY RECOMPOSITION
4. BASIC ALGORITHM FOR IMPROVING BODY COMPOSITION
5. DESIRE FOR IMMEDIACY AND COMPARISONS
6. BODY RECOMPOSITION: COMMON SITUATIONS, MISTAKES, AND BELIEFS
7. REST: A KEY PILLAR
8. RECOVERY / OVERTRAINING
9. FAT LOSS IS NEITHER LINEAR NOR MATHEMATICAL
10. SCALE AND WEIGHT: LIMITATIONS OF THE SCALE AND FACTORS AFFECTING WEIGHT CHANGES
11. POINTS OF REALITY AND HONESTY
11.1. NOT EVERYONE WILL RESPOND THE SAME TO DIET AND EXERCISE, AND TO LIPOLYTIC AND ANABOLIC PROCESSES
11.2. IMPROVING BODY COMPOSITION IS LONG AND SLOW
11.3. EXCESSIVE AMBITIONS AND OVERESTIMATION OF WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED
11.4. WE FACE OPPOSING MECHANISMS
11.5. NEED FOR PATIENCE, NOT IMPATIENCE
12. FOOD LABELING AND NUTRITIONAL VALUES
13. ISOCALORIC IS NOT THE SAME AS ISOMETABOLIC
14. A UNIVERSE OF FACTORS INVOLVED IN BODY COMPOSITION, RESPONSE TO DIET AND EXERCISE, AND ENERGY EXPENDITURE
15. SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS IN BODY RECOMPOSITION PROCESSES AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT
16. DIETS, CALORIES, AND FORMULAS
17. COMMON FORMULAS: CLASSICAL AND MODERN METHODS
17.1. BASAL METABOLISM AND ACTIVITY FACTORS
17.2. CLASSICAL AND MODERN ACTIVITY FACTOR TABLES
17.3. POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL SCENARIOS TO CONSIDER IN ENERGY EXPENDITURE
17.4. ENERGY EXPENDITURE FROM DIGESTION AND METABOLISM
17.5. REMINDER AND REVIEW
17.6. INCREASES AND REDUCTIONS AND THEIR THEORETICAL INTENT
17.7. TENDENCIES TO EAT TOO LITTLE
18. CLASSICAL AND MODERN MODELS FOR ESTIMATING ENERGY EXPENDITURE
18.1. CLASSICAL MODELS
18.1.1. HARRIS-BENEDICT
18.1.2. MIFFLIN ST-JEOR
18.1.3. WHO MODEL
18.2. MODERN MODELS
18.2.1. EXPRESS MINIMALIST METHOD 1
18.2.2. EXPRESS MINIMALIST METHOD 2
18.2.3. EXPRESS MINIMALIST METHOD 3
18.2.4. DIRECT ESTIMATED REQUIREMENTS MODEL
18.2.5. KATCH-MCARDLE
18.2.6. TARGET WEIGHT MODEL
18.2.7. REQUIREMENTS BASED ON FAT-FREE MASS MODELS
19. "IDEAL WEIGHTS" CONTEXT, AND HOW TO APPLY THEM IN FORMULAS
19.1. HIGH WEIGHTS
19.2. VERY LOW WEIGHTS
20. BODY FAT PERCENTAGE ESTIMATION
21. HEURISTICS AND NUMERICAL METRICS
22. SIMPLE ALGORITHM FOR QUANTITATIVE GUIDELINES AND BASIC RULES IN THEIR CREATION
23. KEY POINTS OF FORMULAS APPLIED TO NUTRITION: PROS AND CONS
24. HOW AND WHERE TO START A CASE
25. SATIETY
Practical Exercises in Designing Diet Plans
Practical exercise for developing dietary guidelines for clinical cases related to the latest topics. The diet will be created using ICNS Nutrition Software.
Practical Exercises in Designing Diet Plans
Practical exercise for developing dietary guidelines for clinical cases related to the latest topics. The diet will be created using ICNS Nutrition Software.
SPECIALIST DIPLOMA IN NUTRITION APPLIED TO SPORTS PERFORMANCE (25 ECTS)
Class 1
Training for Muscle Gain and Fat Loss
1. MECHANISMS OF MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY
1.1. HORMONAL HYPOTHESIS OF HYPERTROPHY
1.2. MUSCLE FIBERS
2. OPTIMIZING TRAINING FOR MUSCLE GROWTH
2.1. FULL-BODY TRAINING VS SPLIT ROUTINE
2.2. EXERCISE FOR BEGINNERS
2.3. EXERCISE FOR OLDER ADULTS
2.4. COUNTERPRODUCTIVE ASPECTS
3. AEROBIC EXERCISE
3.1. CIRCUIT TRAINING
3.2. FATIGUE
4. MOVEMENT CONTROL, MOTOR ADAPTATIONS, AND FUNCTIONALITY
4.1. FUNCTIONAL TRAINING
4.2. PERIODIZATION
5. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ENERGY EXPENDITURE
6. EXERCISES
Class 1
Training for Muscle Gain and Fat Loss
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SUN. 8 FEB 2026 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Alfonso Bordallo
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1. MECHANISMS OF MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY
1.1. HORMONAL HYPOTHESIS OF HYPERTROPHY
1.2. MUSCLE FIBERS
2. OPTIMIZING TRAINING FOR MUSCLE GROWTH
2.1. FULL-BODY TRAINING VS SPLIT ROUTINE
2.2. EXERCISE FOR BEGINNERS
2.3. EXERCISE FOR OLDER ADULTS
2.4. COUNTERPRODUCTIVE ASPECTS
3. AEROBIC EXERCISE
3.1. CIRCUIT TRAINING
3.2. FATIGUE
4. MOVEMENT CONTROL, MOTOR ADAPTATIONS, AND FUNCTIONALITY
4.1. FUNCTIONAL TRAINING
4.2. PERIODIZATION
5. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ENERGY EXPENDITURE
6. EXERCISES
Class 2
Sports Nutrition in Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise
1. AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC EXERCISE AND ENERGY SYSTEMS
2. ENERGY SYSTEMS, DURATION OF EFFORT AND CONTRIBUTION
3. CHARACTERISTICS OF SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBER TYPES
4. ATP PRODUCTION AND RESYNTHESIS IN SKELETAL MUSCLE
5. CAUSES OF FATIGUE AT DIFFERENT DISTANCES COVERED
6. HOW DOES EACH SUBSTRATE PERFORM ENERGETICALLY?
7. NOTES ON CHRONOBIOLOGY IN AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC EXERCISE
8. THE WALL EFFECT
9. METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY
10. CARBOHYDRATES
11. DIFFERENT DIETARY STRATEGIES
11.1. DISTINCTION BETWEEN ELITE AND AMATEUR ATHLETES
12. LOW-CARBOHYDRATE DIETS, MANAGEMENT, VARIANTS AND COMBINED APPROACHES
12.1. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL KETOSIS, KETOGENIC DIET AND KETO-ADAPTATION
12.2. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN KETOSIS AND KETOACIDOSIS
12.3. GLYCOGEN AMOUNT AND LOW-CARBOHYDRATE DIETS
12.4. CARBOHYDRATES NEEDED TO MAINTAIN NUTRITIONAL KETOSIS, NUMBERS VS PHYSIOLOGY
12.5. WAYS TO CONTROL ENTRY INTO NUTRITIONAL KETOSIS
12.6. PERFORMANCE DROP IN KETOGENIC DIETS, ADAPTATIONS AND STRATEGIES
12.7. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS IN LOW-CARBOHYDRATE DIETS
12.8. SIDE EFFECTS OF SUSTAINED KETOSIS
12.9. ELECTROLYTES IN KETOSIS
12.10. KETOGENIC DIET APPROACHES
12.11. MAIN CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE IN VERY LOW-CARB DIETS
12.12. KETOSIS AND ANTI-KETOSIS, FORMULATION
12.13. SIMPLE RULES TO MEET PRO-KETOSIS RATIOS
12.14. OTHER FORMULATIONS: THE CLASSIC 4:1 OR 3:1 RATIOS
12.15. KETOGENIC DIET MODIFIED WITH MCT FAT, OR DIETS WITH MCT
13. OTHER LIPOLYTIC APPROACHES
13.1. LOW-CARB
13.2. MINIMALIST PROPOSAL OF LOW-CARB / KETO PROTOCOLS "MAKE IT EASY"
13.3. VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN KETOGENIC / LOW-CARB DIETS
14. VERY LOW ENERGY INTAKE APPROACHES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT
14.1. PSMF PROTOCOLS (PROTEIN-SPARING MODIFIED FASTS)
14.2. PSMF ADAPTED WITH INCREASED FATS
14.3. VEGAN PSMF APPROACH
14.4. VLCKD (VERY LOW CALORIE KETOGENIC DIET)
15. FASTING WINDOWS, INTERMITTENT FASTING PROTOCOLS, VARIANTS AND POSSIBILITIES
15.1. LONGER FASTS: OMAD OR SIMILAR
15.2. ADF FASTS (ALTERNATE DAY FASTING)
15.3. FMD (FASTING MIMICKING DIET)
15.4. CONVENTIONAL HYPOCALORIC DIET AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE
16. MEDITERRANEAN DIET WITH LIPOLYTIC BEHAVIOR
17. COMBINED APPROACHES WITH CARBOHYDRATES: CARBOHYDRATE CYCLING
17.1. CARBOHYDRATE CYCLING
17.2. PROGRESSIVE DECREASE OF CARBOHYDRATES
17.3. GRADUAL INCREASE OF CARBOHYDRATES
18. COMBINATIONS OF DIFFERENT HYBRIDIZED PROTOCOLS
19. PRE-EXERCISE CARBS IN LOW-CARB
20. KETOGENIC DIETS MODIFIED WITH CARBOHYDRATES: TKD AND CKD APPROACHES
21. GLYCOGEN SUPERCOMPENSATION, PROTOCOLS, MANAGEMENT AND PERSONALIZATION
21.1. CLASSIC ASTRAND PROTOCOL
21.2. SHERMAN-COSTILL PROTOCOL
21.3. TIMOTHY FAIRCHILD-FOURNIER PROTOCOL
21.4. PERSONALIZED PROTOCOLS
21.5. NOTES ON GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE
21.6. PROTEIN, WATER INTAKE, CREATINE
21.7. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS IN GLYCOGEN SUPERCOMPENSATION
22. HOW TO PLAY ACUTE LOADS?
23. NUTRITIONAL AND CARBOHYDRATE PERIODIZATION
24. POSSIBLE PERFORMANCE DROP DURING CARBOHYDRATE REDUCTION IN PERIODIZATION
25. PRE-WORKOUT CARBOHYDRATES
26. INTRA-WORKOUT CARBOHYDRATES
27. POST-WORKOUT CARBOHYDRATES
28. DOUBLE SESSIONS
29. HIGHER-CARBOHYDRATE DIETS, OR CYCLES OR DAYS HIGHER IN THEM, AND POSSIBLE EXCESS OF GLUCIDS IN EACH ATHLETE'S PHYSIOLOGY
30. ANAEROBIC EXERCISE, HYPERTROPHY, EXPLOSIVENESS AND CARBOHYDRATES
31. PERFORMANCE OF EACH ATHLETE, WHAT'S THE POINT?
32. PROPOSALS AND POSITIONS: CARBOHYDRATES AT DIFFERENT TIMES, AND BY INTENSITY AND DURATION OF EFFORT
33. PRE-WORKOUT CARBOHYDRATE PROPOSALS
34. INTRA-WORKOUT CARBOHYDRATES. DIGESTION, ADAPTATION, TOLERANCE AND GENERAL POINTS
35. MOUTH RINSES
36. NUTRITION IN STRENGTH, HYPERTROPHY, POWER AND EXPLOSIVENESS EXERCISES
37. COMBINED, INTERVAL, CROSSFIT, SOCCER AND TEAM SPORTS EXERCISES
38. LONG-DISTANCE AND ULTRA-DISTANCE, CHARACTERISTICS
38.1. MOST COMMON TYPES OF EVENTS
38.2. COMPARISON OF MARATHONERS VS ULTRAMARATHONERS
39. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF LONG DISTANCES
39.1. SUMMARY OF ULTRA-DISTANCE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
40. DEHYDRATION AND ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS
41. EXERCISE-ASSOCIATED HYPONATREMIA
42. PROBLEMS IN MEETING NUTRITIONAL AND ENERGY REQUIREMENTS FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE
43. LOW ENERGY AVAILABILITY AND RED-S SYNDROME
44. NUMERICAL CORRELATIONS AND HEURISTICS OF KCAL PER KG OF FFM, FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE / OBJECTIVES
45. REALITY CHECKS
44.1. AN ATHLETE EATS AND TRAINS
44.2. AESTHETICS IS NOT THE SAME AS PERFORMANCE
Class 2
Sports Nutrition in Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise
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SUN. 22 FEB 2026 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Victor Robledo
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1. AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC EXERCISE AND ENERGY SYSTEMS
2. ENERGY SYSTEMS, DURATION OF EFFORT AND CONTRIBUTION
3. CHARACTERISTICS OF SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBER TYPES
4. ATP PRODUCTION AND RESYNTHESIS IN SKELETAL MUSCLE
5. CAUSES OF FATIGUE AT DIFFERENT DISTANCES COVERED
6. HOW DOES EACH SUBSTRATE PERFORM ENERGETICALLY?
7. NOTES ON CHRONOBIOLOGY IN AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC EXERCISE
8. THE WALL EFFECT
9. METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY
10. CARBOHYDRATES
11. DIFFERENT DIETARY STRATEGIES
11.1. DISTINCTION BETWEEN ELITE AND AMATEUR ATHLETES
12. LOW-CARBOHYDRATE DIETS, MANAGEMENT, VARIANTS AND COMBINED APPROACHES
12.1. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL KETOSIS, KETOGENIC DIET AND KETO-ADAPTATION
12.2. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN KETOSIS AND KETOACIDOSIS
12.3. GLYCOGEN AMOUNT AND LOW-CARBOHYDRATE DIETS
12.4. CARBOHYDRATES NEEDED TO MAINTAIN NUTRITIONAL KETOSIS, NUMBERS VS PHYSIOLOGY
12.5. WAYS TO CONTROL ENTRY INTO NUTRITIONAL KETOSIS
12.6. PERFORMANCE DROP IN KETOGENIC DIETS, ADAPTATIONS AND STRATEGIES
12.7. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS IN LOW-CARBOHYDRATE DIETS
12.8. SIDE EFFECTS OF SUSTAINED KETOSIS
12.9. ELECTROLYTES IN KETOSIS
12.10. KETOGENIC DIET APPROACHES
12.11. MAIN CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE IN VERY LOW-CARB DIETS
12.12. KETOSIS AND ANTI-KETOSIS, FORMULATION
12.13. SIMPLE RULES TO MEET PRO-KETOSIS RATIOS
12.14. OTHER FORMULATIONS: THE CLASSIC 4:1 OR 3:1 RATIOS
12.15. KETOGENIC DIET MODIFIED WITH MCT FAT, OR DIETS WITH MCT
13. OTHER LIPOLYTIC APPROACHES
13.1. LOW-CARB
13.2. MINIMALIST PROPOSAL OF LOW-CARB / KETO PROTOCOLS "MAKE IT EASY"
13.3. VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN KETOGENIC / LOW-CARB DIETS
14. VERY LOW ENERGY INTAKE APPROACHES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT
14.1. PSMF PROTOCOLS (PROTEIN-SPARING MODIFIED FASTS)
14.2. PSMF ADAPTED WITH INCREASED FATS
14.3. VEGAN PSMF APPROACH
14.4. VLCKD (VERY LOW CALORIE KETOGENIC DIET)
15. FASTING WINDOWS, INTERMITTENT FASTING PROTOCOLS, VARIANTS AND POSSIBILITIES
15.1. LONGER FASTS: OMAD OR SIMILAR
15.2. ADF FASTS (ALTERNATE DAY FASTING)
15.3. FMD (FASTING MIMICKING DIET)
15.4. CONVENTIONAL HYPOCALORIC DIET AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE
16. MEDITERRANEAN DIET WITH LIPOLYTIC BEHAVIOR
17. COMBINED APPROACHES WITH CARBOHYDRATES: CARBOHYDRATE CYCLING
17.1. CARBOHYDRATE CYCLING
17.2. PROGRESSIVE DECREASE OF CARBOHYDRATES
17.3. GRADUAL INCREASE OF CARBOHYDRATES
18. COMBINATIONS OF DIFFERENT HYBRIDIZED PROTOCOLS
19. PRE-EXERCISE CARBS IN LOW-CARB
20. KETOGENIC DIETS MODIFIED WITH CARBOHYDRATES: TKD AND CKD APPROACHES
21. GLYCOGEN SUPERCOMPENSATION, PROTOCOLS, MANAGEMENT AND PERSONALIZATION
21.1. CLASSIC ASTRAND PROTOCOL
21.2. SHERMAN-COSTILL PROTOCOL
21.3. TIMOTHY FAIRCHILD-FOURNIER PROTOCOL
21.4. PERSONALIZED PROTOCOLS
21.5. NOTES ON GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE
21.6. PROTEIN, WATER INTAKE, CREATINE
21.7. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS IN GLYCOGEN SUPERCOMPENSATION
22. HOW TO PLAY ACUTE LOADS?
23. NUTRITIONAL AND CARBOHYDRATE PERIODIZATION
24. POSSIBLE PERFORMANCE DROP DURING CARBOHYDRATE REDUCTION IN PERIODIZATION
25. PRE-WORKOUT CARBOHYDRATES
26. INTRA-WORKOUT CARBOHYDRATES
27. POST-WORKOUT CARBOHYDRATES
28. DOUBLE SESSIONS
29. HIGHER-CARBOHYDRATE DIETS, OR CYCLES OR DAYS HIGHER IN THEM, AND POSSIBLE EXCESS OF GLUCIDS IN EACH ATHLETE'S PHYSIOLOGY
30. ANAEROBIC EXERCISE, HYPERTROPHY, EXPLOSIVENESS AND CARBOHYDRATES
31. PERFORMANCE OF EACH ATHLETE, WHAT'S THE POINT?
32. PROPOSALS AND POSITIONS: CARBOHYDRATES AT DIFFERENT TIMES, AND BY INTENSITY AND DURATION OF EFFORT
33. PRE-WORKOUT CARBOHYDRATE PROPOSALS
34. INTRA-WORKOUT CARBOHYDRATES. DIGESTION, ADAPTATION, TOLERANCE AND GENERAL POINTS
35. MOUTH RINSES
36. NUTRITION IN STRENGTH, HYPERTROPHY, POWER AND EXPLOSIVENESS EXERCISES
37. COMBINED, INTERVAL, CROSSFIT, SOCCER AND TEAM SPORTS EXERCISES
38. LONG-DISTANCE AND ULTRA-DISTANCE, CHARACTERISTICS
38.1. MOST COMMON TYPES OF EVENTS
38.2. COMPARISON OF MARATHONERS VS ULTRAMARATHONERS
39. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF LONG DISTANCES
39.1. SUMMARY OF ULTRA-DISTANCE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
40. DEHYDRATION AND ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS
41. EXERCISE-ASSOCIATED HYPONATREMIA
42. PROBLEMS IN MEETING NUTRITIONAL AND ENERGY REQUIREMENTS FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE
43. LOW ENERGY AVAILABILITY AND RED-S SYNDROME
44. NUMERICAL CORRELATIONS AND HEURISTICS OF KCAL PER KG OF FFM, FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE / OBJECTIVES
45. REALITY CHECKS
44.1. AN ATHLETE EATS AND TRAINS
44.2. AESTHETICS IS NOT THE SAME AS PERFORMANCE
Class 3
Practical Cases in Sports Nutrition, CrossFit, and Team Sports
1. CROSSFIT AND TEAM SPORTS
1.1. CROSSFIT
1.2. NUTRITION AND CROSSFIT
1.3. CROSSFIT, REQUIREMENTS, AND ENERGY AVAILABILITY
2. SOCCER AND TEAM SPORTS IN GENERAL
2.1. ENERGY AVAILABILITY IN TEAM SPORTS
2.2. SOCCER
2.3. CARBOHYDRATES IN SOCCER AND INTRA-EXERCISE DURING MATCHES
2.4. PERIODIZATION IN TEAM SPORTS
2.5. TRAVELING FOR ATHLETES AND TEAMS
3. SUPPLEMENTATION ANNEX
3.1. CREATINE
3.2. CAFFEINE
3.3. BETA-ALANINE
3.4. SODIUM BICARBONATE
3.5. CITRULLINE
4. SOCCER TABLES: MACRONUTRIENTS AND HYDRATION
Class 3
Practical Cases in Sports Nutrition, CrossFit, and Team Sports
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SUN. 8 MAR 2026 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Víctor Robledo
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1. CROSSFIT AND TEAM SPORTS
1.1. CROSSFIT
1.2. NUTRITION AND CROSSFIT
1.3. CROSSFIT, REQUIREMENTS, AND ENERGY AVAILABILITY
2. SOCCER AND TEAM SPORTS IN GENERAL
2.1. ENERGY AVAILABILITY IN TEAM SPORTS
2.2. SOCCER
2.3. CARBOHYDRATES IN SOCCER AND INTRA-EXERCISE DURING MATCHES
2.4. PERIODIZATION IN TEAM SPORTS
2.5. TRAVELING FOR ATHLETES AND TEAMS
3. SUPPLEMENTATION ANNEX
3.1. CREATINE
3.2. CAFFEINE
3.3. BETA-ALANINE
3.4. SODIUM BICARBONATE
3.5. CITRULLINE
4. SOCCER TABLES: MACRONUTRIENTS AND HYDRATION
Class 4
Sports Supplementation and Ergogenic Aids
1. SUPPLEMENTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
1.1. CREATINE
1.2. CAFFEINE
1.3. HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS
1.4. KETONE SUPPLEMENTS
1.5. NITRATE, CITRULLINE, AND ARGININE
1.6. BETA-ALANINE AND BICARBONATE
1.7. PROTEINS
1.8. AMINO ACIDS
1.9. RTD DRINKS
1.10. VITAMINS AND MINERALS
1.11. PROBIOTICS AND FATTY ACIDS
1.12. JOINT HEALTH
1.13. NOOTROPICS
2. VITAMINS AND MINERALS
3. SUPPLEMENTS AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
4. SUPPLEMENTS FOR SEXUAL HEALTH
5. PROHORMONALS
6. SCIENCE AND SUPPLEMENTS
Class 4
Sports Supplementation and Ergogenic Aids
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SUN. 22 MAR 2026 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Alfonso Bordallo
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1. SUPPLEMENTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
1.1. CREATINE
1.2. CAFFEINE
1.3. HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS
1.4. KETONE SUPPLEMENTS
1.5. NITRATE, CITRULLINE, AND ARGININE
1.6. BETA-ALANINE AND BICARBONATE
1.7. PROTEINS
1.8. AMINO ACIDS
1.9. RTD DRINKS
1.10. VITAMINS AND MINERALS
1.11. PROBIOTICS AND FATTY ACIDS
1.12. JOINT HEALTH
1.13. NOOTROPICS
2. VITAMINS AND MINERALS
3. SUPPLEMENTS AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
4. SUPPLEMENTS FOR SEXUAL HEALTH
5. PROHORMONALS
6. SCIENCE AND SUPPLEMENTS
Class 5
Sports Medicine: Nutrition, Lab Tests, and Pathologies
1. CONCEPTS OF MORBIDITY, QUALITY OF LIFE, METABOLIC SYNDROME, INFLAMMAGING, AND CHRONIC DISEASES
1.1. PARADIGM FOR UNDERSTANDING MORBIDITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE
1.2. METABOLIC SYNDROME AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH DIABETES AND CHRONIC METABOLIC DISEASES
1.3. WHAT IS INSULIN RESISTANCE AND HOW CAN IT BE MEASURED?
1.4. HOMA-IR, FASTING GLUCOSE, PANCREATIC FUNCTION, AND HOW IT ALL RELATES
1.5. OBESITY, INFLAMMAGING, AND PREMATURE DEATH
1.6. OBESITY AND REDUCED FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY
1.7. OBESITY, SARCOPENIA, AND THE METABAGING CYCLE
2. PRACTICAL CONCEPTS ABOUT ADIPOSE TISSUE AS AN ENDOCRINE ORGAN
2.1. HYPERPLASIA, HYPERTROPHY, AND PYROPTOSIS OF FAT TISSUE
2.2. BASAL LIPOLYSIS VS STIMULATED LIPOLYSIS
2.3. THE 4 PHENOTYPES OF ADIPOSE TISSUE AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH METABOLIC HEALTH
3. LIVER, HEPATOKINES, EXERCISE, AND CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH
4. MITOHORMESIS, FASTING WINDOWS, EXERCISE, AND CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH
4.1. NUTRITIONAL AND LIFESTYLE CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROPER MITOHORMESIS
5. WHERE DO OUR ORGANS GET THEIR ENERGY FROM?
6. LONG-TERM PERSISTENT METABOLIC ADAPTATIONS
7. HIIT (HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING) PROTOCOLS VS MIT (MODERATE INTENSITY TRAINING) PROTOCOLS
7.1. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY
7.2. CHRONOBIOLOGY OF AEROBIC, ENDURANCE, AND FLEXIBILITY SPORTS
7.3. I'VE BEEN INJURED! NOW WHAT?
7.4. MIT VS HIIT (HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING)
7.5. HIIT AND CARDIAC REHABILITATION
7.6. USEFULNESS OF HIIT PROTOCOLS FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH COMORBIDITIES
7.7. HIIT AND CARDIAC REHABILITATION IN PATIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
8. NUTRITIONAL AND LIFESTYLE CONSIDERATIONS IN METABOLIC SYNDROME AND CARDIOMETABOLIC DISEASES
9. IMMUNONUTRITION
9.1. VITAMIN C, VITAMIN D, AND ZINC: SYNERGIES AND IMMUNONUTRITION
9.2. PROANTHOCYANIDINS
9.3. FLAVONOIDS
9.4. OMEGA-3 (EPA/DHA)
10. TIPS FOR NUTRITIONAL AND LAB TEST GOALS IN CHRONIC PATHOLOGIES
10.1. IN CHRONIC CARDIOMETABOLIC DISEASES
10.2. TIPS IN CHRONIC DIGESTIVE PATHOLOGIES
10.3. TIPS IN CHRONIC ENDOCRINE DISEASES
11. ANNEX
11.1. TO DRINK OR NOT TO DRINK DURING SPORTS PRACTICE? SOME CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT WATER AND ELECTROLYTE INTAKE
11.2. TYPES OF MUSCLE FIBERS AND AEROBIC VS ANAEROBIC EXERCISE
11.3. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SKELETAL MUSCLE METABOLISM
11.4. ATP GENERATION IN SKELETAL MUSCLE
11.5. GLUCOSE METABOLISM IN SKELETAL MUSCLE
11.6. METABOLIC REGULATION DURING ANAEROBIC EXERCISE
11.7. NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN STRENGTH SPORTS
11.8. SPORTS WITH HIGH ANAEROBIC LOAD
11.9. INCREASE OF MUSCLE GLYCOGEN STORES
11.10. PRE-EXERCISE NUTRITION
Class 5
Sports Medicine: Nutrition, Lab Tests, and Pathologies
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SUN. 5 ABR 2026 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Víctor Robledo
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1. CONCEPTS OF MORBIDITY, QUALITY OF LIFE, METABOLIC SYNDROME, INFLAMMAGING, AND CHRONIC DISEASES
1.1. PARADIGM FOR UNDERSTANDING MORBIDITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE
1.2. METABOLIC SYNDROME AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH DIABETES AND CHRONIC METABOLIC DISEASES
1.3. WHAT IS INSULIN RESISTANCE AND HOW CAN IT BE MEASURED?
1.4. HOMA-IR, FASTING GLUCOSE, PANCREATIC FUNCTION, AND HOW IT ALL RELATES
1.5. OBESITY, INFLAMMAGING, AND PREMATURE DEATH
1.6. OBESITY AND REDUCED FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY
1.7. OBESITY, SARCOPENIA, AND THE METABAGING CYCLE
2. PRACTICAL CONCEPTS ABOUT ADIPOSE TISSUE AS AN ENDOCRINE ORGAN
2.1. HYPERPLASIA, HYPERTROPHY, AND PYROPTOSIS OF FAT TISSUE
2.2. BASAL LIPOLYSIS VS STIMULATED LIPOLYSIS
2.3. THE 4 PHENOTYPES OF ADIPOSE TISSUE AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH METABOLIC HEALTH
3. LIVER, HEPATOKINES, EXERCISE, AND CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH
4. MITOHORMESIS, FASTING WINDOWS, EXERCISE, AND CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH
4.1. NUTRITIONAL AND LIFESTYLE CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROPER MITOHORMESIS
5. WHERE DO OUR ORGANS GET THEIR ENERGY FROM?
6. LONG-TERM PERSISTENT METABOLIC ADAPTATIONS
7. HIIT (HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING) PROTOCOLS VS MIT (MODERATE INTENSITY TRAINING) PROTOCOLS
7.1. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY
7.2. CHRONOBIOLOGY OF AEROBIC, ENDURANCE, AND FLEXIBILITY SPORTS
7.3. I'VE BEEN INJURED! NOW WHAT?
7.4. MIT VS HIIT (HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING)
7.5. HIIT AND CARDIAC REHABILITATION
7.6. USEFULNESS OF HIIT PROTOCOLS FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH COMORBIDITIES
7.7. HIIT AND CARDIAC REHABILITATION IN PATIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
8. NUTRITIONAL AND LIFESTYLE CONSIDERATIONS IN METABOLIC SYNDROME AND CARDIOMETABOLIC DISEASES
9. IMMUNONUTRITION
9.1. VITAMIN C, VITAMIN D, AND ZINC: SYNERGIES AND IMMUNONUTRITION
9.2. PROANTHOCYANIDINS
9.3. FLAVONOIDS
9.4. OMEGA-3 (EPA/DHA)
10. TIPS FOR NUTRITIONAL AND LAB TEST GOALS IN CHRONIC PATHOLOGIES
10.1. IN CHRONIC CARDIOMETABOLIC DISEASES
10.2. TIPS IN CHRONIC DIGESTIVE PATHOLOGIES
10.3. TIPS IN CHRONIC ENDOCRINE DISEASES
11. ANNEX
11.1. TO DRINK OR NOT TO DRINK DURING SPORTS PRACTICE? SOME CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT WATER AND ELECTROLYTE INTAKE
11.2. TYPES OF MUSCLE FIBERS AND AEROBIC VS ANAEROBIC EXERCISE
11.3. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SKELETAL MUSCLE METABOLISM
11.4. ATP GENERATION IN SKELETAL MUSCLE
11.5. GLUCOSE METABOLISM IN SKELETAL MUSCLE
11.6. METABOLIC REGULATION DURING ANAEROBIC EXERCISE
11.7. NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN STRENGTH SPORTS
11.8. SPORTS WITH HIGH ANAEROBIC LOAD
11.9. INCREASE OF MUSCLE GLYCOGEN STORES
11.10. PRE-EXERCISE NUTRITION
Class 6
Vegan Nutrition and Sports Performance
1. PROTEINS. PROTEIN QUALITY AND METHODS OF DETERMINATION
1.1. LEGUME PROTEIN
1.2. CEREAL PROTEIN
1.3. VEGETABLE PROTEINS
1.4. AMINO ACID POOL
1.5. MAIN LIMITATIONS OF STUDIES ON PROTEIN, MUSCLE, ANABOLISM, AND MUSCLE PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
2. PROTEINS IN VEGAN DIETS
2.1. PLANT-BASED PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTATION
2.2. PROTEIN NEEDS IN VEGAN DIETS AND SPORTS
2.3. LEUCINE IN PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS
2.4. LEUCINE IN FOODS
3. CARBOHYDRATES
4. VEGETARIAN KETOGENIC DIETS
5. IF NO LEGUMES ARE CONSUMED
6. SOY, MYTHS AND FACTS
7. SUPPLEMENTS: CREATINE AND BETA-ALANINE
8. SIMPLE WAYS TO INCREASE COMPLEMENTARY PROTEIN / QUICK EQUIVALENCES
9. OTHER KEY NUTRIENTS
9.1. IRON
9.2. CALCIUM
9.3. OMEGA-3
9.4. VITAMIN D
9.5. ZINC
9.6. IODINE
9.7. OMEGA-3
9.8. VEGETARIANS AND DHA
9.9. SUITABLE SUPPLEMENTS
10. SUMMARY OF ADA/EATRIGHT POSITION ON NUTRIENTS
11. VEGETARIAN ATHLETES
12. VITAMIN B12, INTRODUCTION AND DIETARY SOURCES
12.1. FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN B12
12.2. DIETARY SOURCES OF VITAMIN B12
12.3. THE PROBLEM WITH VITAMIN B12 ANALOGS
13. VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY
13.1. SPANISH VEGETARIAN POPULATION: B12 AND METHYLMALONIC ACID
13.2. VITAMIN B12 IN LACTO-OVO VEGETARIANS
13.3. SYMPTOMS OF VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY
14. VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENTATION
14.1. FORMS OF VITAMIN B12 IN SUPPLEMENTS: CYANO, HYDROXO, METHYL
Class 6
Vegan Nutrition and Sports Performance
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SAT. 2 MAY 2026 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Dr.Álvaro Campillo
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1. PROTEINS. PROTEIN QUALITY AND METHODS OF DETERMINATION
1.1. LEGUME PROTEIN
1.2. CEREAL PROTEIN
1.3. VEGETABLE PROTEINS
1.4. AMINO ACID POOL
1.5. MAIN LIMITATIONS OF STUDIES ON PROTEIN, MUSCLE, ANABOLISM, AND MUSCLE PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
2. PROTEINS IN VEGAN DIETS
2.1. PLANT-BASED PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTATION
2.2. PROTEIN NEEDS IN VEGAN DIETS AND SPORTS
2.3. LEUCINE IN PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS
2.4. LEUCINE IN FOODS
3. CARBOHYDRATES
4. VEGETARIAN KETOGENIC DIETS
5. IF NO LEGUMES ARE CONSUMED
6. SOY, MYTHS AND FACTS
7. SUPPLEMENTS: CREATINE AND BETA-ALANINE
8. SIMPLE WAYS TO INCREASE COMPLEMENTARY PROTEIN / QUICK EQUIVALENCES
9. OTHER KEY NUTRIENTS
9.1. IRON
9.2. CALCIUM
9.3. OMEGA-3
9.4. VITAMIN D
9.5. ZINC
9.6. IODINE
9.7. OMEGA-3
9.8. VEGETARIANS AND DHA
9.9. SUITABLE SUPPLEMENTS
10. SUMMARY OF ADA/EATRIGHT POSITION ON NUTRIENTS
11. VEGETARIAN ATHLETES
12. VITAMIN B12, INTRODUCTION AND DIETARY SOURCES
12.1. FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN B12
12.2. DIETARY SOURCES OF VITAMIN B12
12.3. THE PROBLEM WITH VITAMIN B12 ANALOGS
13. VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY
13.1. SPANISH VEGETARIAN POPULATION: B12 AND METHYLMALONIC ACID
13.2. VITAMIN B12 IN LACTO-OVO VEGETARIANS
13.3. SYMPTOMS OF VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY
14. VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENTATION
14.1. FORMS OF VITAMIN B12 IN SUPPLEMENTS: CYANO, HYDROXO, METHYL
Class 7
Practical Cases in Aerobic and Endurance Sports, Triathlon, Cycling, and Marathon
INTRODUCTION
1. ANNEX. WORK IN CONSULTATION/COACHING, APPROACH AND METHODOLOGIES
1.1. WAYS OF WORKING/PLANNING IN CONSULTATION OR COACHING
1.2. WORK MODALITIES
1.3. FIXED MENU
1.4. METHODOLOGIES IN "PURE" FIXED MENU
1.5. EXCHANGE SYSTEMS
2. ANNEX. MACRONUTRIENTS AND TABLES
Class 7
Practical Cases in Aerobic and Endurance Sports, Triathlon, Cycling, and Marathon
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SUN. 10 MAY 2026 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Víctor Robledo
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INTRODUCTION
1. ANNEX. WORK IN CONSULTATION/COACHING, APPROACH AND METHODOLOGIES
1.1. WAYS OF WORKING/PLANNING IN CONSULTATION OR COACHING
1.2. WORK MODALITIES
1.3. FIXED MENU
1.4. METHODOLOGIES IN "PURE" FIXED MENU
1.5. EXCHANGE SYSTEMS
2. ANNEX. MACRONUTRIENTS AND TABLES
Practical Exercises in Designing Diet Plans
Practical exercise for developing dietary guidelines for clinical cases related to the latest topics. The diet will be created using ICNS Nutrition Software.
Practical Exercises in Designing Diet Plans
Practical exercise for developing dietary guidelines for clinical cases related to the latest topics. The diet will be created using ICNS Nutrition Software.
Master's Final Project
(10 ECTS)
Master's Final Project
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SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2026
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The Master's Final Project at ICNS is designed to provide the student with genuine scientific competence. For this reason, the module includes several classes on searching for and interpreting scientific articles, giving the student real skills to search for and address clinical practice questions using the available scientific evidence. Additionally, a guided project is carried out, with different submissions that progressively develop the work in parts. The Master?s Final Project therefore follows a logical learning process throughout the different classes and assignments. The classes begin with the most basic concepts, so no prior knowledge is required. The project is developed in the form of continuous assessment over approximately 3 months.
- To be eligible for the Master's Final Project, students must have passed the 2 Specialist Diploma courses and hold a university degree listed in the admission requirements.
- students must formally request access to the Master's Final Project in order to qualify for the Master's Degree, (60 ECTS), which requires an additional payment of 495€.
Class 1 Search in PUBMED
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Alfonso Bordallo
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· Introduction to PubMed
· Search terms
· Search criteria and filters
· Clinical trials
· Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
· Narrative reviews
· Boolean operators and search strings
· Citation and export
- Evaluation: the first work to be done by the student consists of carrying out different searches of scientific articles, and answering different questions on various issues. The student is corrected and given feedback.
Class 2 Reading Scientific Studies
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Alfonso Bordallo
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· Objectives of narrative reviews
· Objectives of clinical trials
· Objectives of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
· Guided reading of a clinical trial
· Key points of a clinical trial
· Forest plot and meta-analysis
· Key points for interpreting a meta-analysis
- Evaluation: in the second assignment, the student chooses a research topic from those proposed by the professors to focus on. Several exercises must be submitted, including conducting a search for relevant articles for the chosen research, presenting key points of physiology and pathophysiology, and describing key aspects of some relevant clinical trials, among others. The work is reviewed, and a video tutoring session is held to provide guidance to the student.
Class 3 Integration
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Alfonso Bordallo
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· Structure of the final paper
· Abstract
· Introduction (physiology, pathophysiology, therapeutic mechanisms)
· Discussion (clinical trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, clinical application)
· Conclusions
· Searches conducted
· References
- Evaluation: the third assignment is the final submission. It must expand on what has been developed in the previous submission and integrate it into a single document organized into the proposed sections.
Final Defense
Finally, the student must present and defend their work before the professors on the platform through videoconference. The professors may ask questions about the work.
The student must comply with the specific requirements and regulations of each edition, which will be provided to them. Completing this module requires a minimum level of dedication and effort. If the assignments required for each module are not submitted, the evaluation will be failed and the student will not be able to move on to the next module.
Track Master's in Sports Nutrition and Body Composition
Specialist Diploma in Sports Nutrition and Body Composition
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25 ECTS
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Specialist Diploma in Nutrition Applied to Sports Performance
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25 ECTS
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At the end of the last Expert module, the student can apply for the approved Expert degrees, or apply to the final module for the completion of the Master's Final Project for the Master's degree. (60 ECTS).
Master's Final Project
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10 ECTS
SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2026
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Access to the Master's degree is through the final module (Master's Final Project 10 ECTS).
The student must apply for admission to this module upon completion of the Specialist Diplomas and pay the part corresponding to the final module (495€).
Students who do not wish to do the Master's Final Project or who do not pass the 2 Specialist Diplomas do not have to make this payment and can apply for the approved Specialist Diplomas..
The degrees are exclusive; if you receive the Master's degree you cannot receive the Specialist Diplomas and vice versa.
Students who do not wish to do the Master's Final Project or who do not pass the 2 Specialist Diplomas do not have to make this payment and can apply for the approved Specialist Diplomas..
The degrees are exclusive; if you receive the Master's degree you cannot receive the Specialist Diplomas and vice versa.
Track Máster en Nutrición Deportiva y Composición Corporal
Specialist Diploma in Sports Nutrition and Body Composition
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25 ECTS
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Specialist Diploma in Nutrition Applied to Sports Performance
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25 ECTS
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At the end of the last Expert module, the student can apply for the approved Expert degrees, or apply to the final module for the completion of the Master's Final Project for the Master's degree. (60 ECTS).
Master's Final Project
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10 ECTS
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SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2026
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Access to the Master's degree is through the final module (Master's Final Project 10 ECTS).
The student must apply for admission to this module upon completion of the Specialist Diplomas and pay the part corresponding to the final module (495€).
Students who do not wish to do the Master's Final Project or who do not pass the 2 Specialist Diplomas do not have to make this payment and can apply for the approved Specialist Diplomas..
The degrees are exclusive; if you receive the Master's degree you cannot receive the Specialist Diplomas and vice versa.
Students who do not wish to do the Master's Final Project or who do not pass the 2 Specialist Diplomas do not have to make this payment and can apply for the approved Specialist Diplomas..
The degrees are exclusive; if you receive the Master's degree you cannot receive the Specialist Diplomas and vice versa.
Objectives of the Master's Program
- To develop nutritional strategies for different types of athletes, with different objectives and food choices.
- To acquire a good foundation in sports nutrition, biochemistry of metabolism, food and physiology of physical activity, to have sufficient autonomy to different cases that may come to the consultation and to understand and have a critical point of view on published studies, information available on the network, etc.
- Study the joint nutritional bases in training focused on achieving improved performance in athletes who perform different types of sports (aerobic and anaerobic), greater muscle gain, fat loss and metabolic balance.
- Analyze the scientific evidence of the most relevant and demanded dietary supplements in clinical practice.
- To work with different diets adapted in macronutrients and micronutrients.
- To understand the foundations of sports nutrition and physical exercise.
- To acquire a good basis of energy metabolism.
- To understand the key aspects of human sports nutrition.
- To analyze the scientific evidence of the most relevant and most demanded dietary supplements in the sports nutrition clinic.
- To analyze the scientific evidence of the most relevant and demanded dietary supplements in the sports nutrition clinic.
- Identify the requirements of vegan or vegetarian athletes and know how to make a sports dietary planning.
- Know the physiology and female hormonal variations to be able to make a better nutritional planning based on the type of physical activity to obtain an improvement in performance in female athletes.
Access requirements
Access to Master's Degree:
- Graduates in health sciences such as nutritionists, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, etc.
- Graduates in biological and chemical sciences such as bioinformatics, biology, biomedicine, biochemistry, chemistry and food technology.
- Graduates in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences.
- Graduates in health sciences such as nutritionists, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, etc.
- Graduates in biological and chemical sciences such as bioinformatics, biology, biomedicine, biochemistry, chemistry and food technology.
- Graduates in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences.
Online Format
REAL CLASSES
EVERY CLASS IS LIVE.
REAL-TIME INTERACTION WITH YOUR TEACHERS.
REAL-TIME INTERACTION WITH YOUR TEACHERS.
- The Master's program is delivered entirely online through live virtual classes.
- ICNS virtual classes offer more interaction with professors and classmates than a traditional in-person class.
- All classes are recorded and available for a limited time for review.
- Study materials: the course includes several printed books that are shipped to your home.
- In the virtual classroom, students can ask professors questions and interact with their peers.
- All activities, tests, and exams are completed through the virtual platform.
University-Specific Master's Degree
ICNS-UCAM University-Specific Masters Degree
Validity: both the continuing education masters, as well as the regulated masters, can be considered in public examinations and competitions of the Public Administration. The evaluation of the training depends on the bases of each public process or specific employment exchange.
The own-title Master's degrees have been renamed Master's degrees for lifelong learning after the implementation of RD 822/2021.
The continuing education masters and the masters leading to a doctorate have different purposes and both have advantages and disadvantages. The ICNS-UCAM continuing education masters have 60-90 ECTS, are issued by the universities and are baremable. Their main advantage is that they have a more flexible regulation, which allows the design of a syllabus more oriented to clinical practice, a more dynamic methodology, a greater diversity of topics covered and a design more focused on the needs of the students. The continuing education master's degrees allow students to learn those competencies oriented towards clinical practice that are not generally sufficiently addressed in formal training. As a result, there is a greater diversity of continuing education degrees that offer more specific and broader curricula. Master's degrees leading to doctorates have more structured programs, which limits flexibility in their design. It is for this reason that universities offer both types of training to respond to different needs, depending on whether a subsequent doctoral program and research in a specific area is pursued, or whether the aim is to broaden professional competencies, in our case more oriented towards clinical practice. Therefore, no master's degree is intrinsically better than the other, but the choice depends on the competencies the student needs, the quality of the institution offering the program, methodology, program, updating, clinical orientation of the subjects, professors, and quality/price ratio.
Student reviews
Since my college days, I knew that the next step would be to study a master's in sports nutrition, as I am passionate about sports and excited about helping high-performance athletes achieve their goals by making adjustments to their diet.
The offer of sports nutrition master's programs is quite large, but I had very good references for ICNS from my classmates, and I decided to study it with them, also because the syllabus seemed the most complete and practice-oriented.
I am happy I made this decision; the approach is very practical, the theory is based on searching for scientific studies (not on consensus with conflicts of interest), and the professors provide a broad view of everything related to body composition and sports performance, with examples of practical cases, obstacles we may encounter, etc.
With what I have learned, I feel very confident in doing my job as a nutritionist specializing in sports nutrition. I definitely recommend this master's to anyone who wants to specialize in this field.
The offer of sports nutrition master's programs is quite large, but I had very good references for ICNS from my classmates, and I decided to study it with them, also because the syllabus seemed the most complete and practice-oriented.
I am happy I made this decision; the approach is very practical, the theory is based on searching for scientific studies (not on consensus with conflicts of interest), and the professors provide a broad view of everything related to body composition and sports performance, with examples of practical cases, obstacles we may encounter, etc.
With what I have learned, I feel very confident in doing my job as a nutritionist specializing in sports nutrition. I definitely recommend this master's to anyone who wants to specialize in this field.
Ana María Torres, Dietitian-Nutritionist
I enrolled in the ICNS Sports Nutrition Master's because of the good references I had about this center, and I have confirmed what they told me: professors with a true vocation for teaching and nutrition, with personal experience, always bringing a practical point of view, scientific evidence, comparing and analyzing studies. This is a master's with highly valuable information for nutritionists who work in the sports and body composition field, both for the knowledge acquired and the skills developed through the various activities.
Juan Francisco Martínez, Dietitian-Nutritionist
I am very satisfied with the master's and glad I took it at ICNS. They teach you to separate the wheat from the chaff, to be more critical of all the nutrition information abundant on the internet, and to understand in depth how to manage cases of athletes to prepare them to achieve their best performance. It’s a privilege to have professors who work in the field and are willing to clear up any doubt, with special mention to Victor Robledo.
In my personal case, I own a gym that offers nutrition consulting services (provided by Dietitian-Nutritionists), and I like to better understand all the processes to offer a better service.
In my personal case, I own a gym that offers nutrition consulting services (provided by Dietitian-Nutritionists), and I like to better understand all the processes to offer a better service.
Mario Ventura, Dietitian-Nutritionist
The master's is very complete, and I have gained the confidence I needed to be able to attend to different types of athletes in consultation. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wishes to dedicate themselves to this, as in college we learn very little and are taught many myths... I was aware of this and that’s why I decided to study it at ICNS, as the classes are taught by active professionals, and the syllabus is based on current scientific evidence.
Maria Isabel Fernández Martínez, Dietitian-Nutritionist
The master's was very good; I really enjoyed the practical part of creating nutrition plans. Thanks to all the professors and the ICNS team for their willingness to help. Hugs to all.
Manuel Suárez, Doctor
Great quality of speakers and materials used.
I really recommend ICNS training programs.
The syllabus is current, and the teaching method stimulates critical thinking in students. Without a doubt, I will continue training with you :)
I really recommend ICNS training programs.
The syllabus is current, and the teaching method stimulates critical thinking in students. Without a doubt, I will continue training with you :)
David Calvo Martínez, Psychologist and Personal Trainer
Very interesting training, as the teachers are highly regarded active professionals in their respective fields, and they are up to date in the subjects they teach. The syllabus is highly practical, not limited to the mere “theory” you can find in any training book. In addition, it is an “updated” syllabus in light of the latest research; however, in most courses, you find an already obsolete and very theoretical syllabus.
Beatriz Gordillo Meirás, Dietitian and Law Graduate
I found it to be a very complete training, with well-updated material and teachers who provided very good examples when explaining nutrition for different types of athletes.
Jaime San Emeterio, Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
I am delighted with the training and very eager to start another one. I have learned a lot in each and every module. I appreciate the quality of the information provided by the teachers (always based on scientific evidence as it should be in all training, but unfortunately it is not always the case). I recommend it to anyone eager to keep learning.
Alejandra Gallego Bermúdez, Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
EXCELLENT in content, format, materials, classes, and teachers. All are great professionals, but above all, great people.
Cristina Martí Cubells, Licensed in Medicine and Surgery. Specialist in Medical Oncology
It is a very complete training program, with a rich and current syllabus, and a very professional, well-qualified, and vocational faculty. Expectations have been greatly exceeded, and I will repeat without hesitation. Thanks to everyone.
Clara Valls Casas, Dietitian
I liked everything I learned, the treatment from the teachers and the technical team, the quality of such an up-to-date training in nutrition, the tools provided to students to study (Book, links, software, videos, slides...).
I liked it so much that I enrolled in vegetarian clinical nutrition to continue training with ICNS.
I liked it so much that I enrolled in vegetarian clinical nutrition to continue training with ICNS.
Ingrid Puigcentell Villagrasa, Dietitian
Thank you very much for everything, you truly are exceptional people. It’s clear you feel passion and devotion for what you do. A very pleasant and recommendable experience.
Alberto Díaz Povedano
Magnificent.
The knowledge I acquired has exceeded my expectations.
100% recommended.
The knowledge I acquired has exceeded my expectations.
100% recommended.
Eneritz Pérez Lejarza, Dietitian-Nutritionist
Assessment criteria
The student must comply with the academic regulations of the program, including attendance policies, assessments, faculty instructions, the Final Project guidelines, and other applicable requirements.
In case of not taking an exam, it will count as 0. The average grade must be at least a 5 to pass.
For the purposes of proper compliance with the regulations and the various academic criteria (completion of activities, deadlines, etc.), only absences due to illness that make it impossible to comply with the program for a medical reason that makes it impossible to complete it on time will be considered justified, as long as it is duly justified (medical leave report or proof of hospital admission).
* For the purposes of class attendance, only shift work in a hospital or health center, as well as sick leave duly justified (medical leave or hospital admission) will be considered as justified absence. Also the time difference in some countries that involve a clear time incompatibility.
- Specialist Diploma in Sports Nutrition and Body Composition: accounting for 25 ECTS on the final grade.
Multiple-choice exams for each module and practical work.
-Maximum number of failures: 1
-Maximum number of absences: 1 unexcused absence or 2 excused absences(*) - Specialist Diploma in Nutrition Applied to Sports Performance: accounting for 25 ECTS on the final grade.
Multiple-choice exams for each module and practical work.
-Maximum number of failures: 1
-Maximum number of absences: 1 unexcused absence or 2 excused absences(*) - Master's Final Project: accounting for 10 ECTS on the final grade
In case of not taking an exam, it will count as 0. The average grade must be at least a 5 to pass.
For the purposes of proper compliance with the regulations and the various academic criteria (completion of activities, deadlines, etc.), only absences due to illness that make it impossible to comply with the program for a medical reason that makes it impossible to complete it on time will be considered justified, as long as it is duly justified (medical leave report or proof of hospital admission).
* For the purposes of class attendance, only shift work in a hospital or health center, as well as sick leave duly justified (medical leave or hospital admission) will be considered as justified absence. Also the time difference in some countries that involve a clear time incompatibility.
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- Clinical Nutrition in Internal And Community Medicine - 60 ECTS
- Clinical Nutrition and Cardiovascular Pathologies - 60 ECTS
- Clinical Nutrition and Endocrinology - 60 ECTS
- Nutrition, Medicine and Hormonal Health in Women - 60 ECTS
- Clinical Nutrition and Digestive Disorders - 60 ECTS
- Sports Nutrition and Body Composition - 60 ECTS
- Clinical Neuroscience - 60 ECTS
- Nutrition and Integrated Clinical Management of Obesity - 60 ECTS
- Eating Disorders - 60 ECTS
- Nutrition And Applied Diet Therapy - 60 ECTS
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