Allison Maurer, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS
Description: In this presentation, I will cover effective methods of nutrition education to get high schoolers interested in sports nutrition and their own sports performance. I will discuss specific topics that students are most interested in, questions they ask, social media influencers they follow and how to debunk nutrition myths.
What you will learn in this course:
- Identify 3 nutrition "hot topics" for adolescent athletes,
- Identify ways to engage adolescents in sports nutrition education.
- Create an outline for a 40 minute nutrition education session including an activity.
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)