The Potential Applications for Cannabidiol (CBD) in Sport and Exercise

Danielle McCartney, PhD, MNutDiet, BSc

• What you will learn in this course:
  • The fundamental properties of cannabis, cannabinoids and cannabidiol (CBD)
  • The World Anti-Doping Agency’s position on cannabis, cannabinoids and CBD
  • The prevalence of CBD use in sport
  • The potential applications for CBD in sport and exercise – including the strength of the available evidence in regard to each application.
  • The subjective and physiological effects of CBD during submaximal and exhaustive exercise
  • Future directions
• 1 Credit Hour as Approved by Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• 1 Credit Hour as Approved by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)
• CDR Performance Indicators: 11.2.1, 8.4.1, 8.4.5, 9.2.1