Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
+32 25889658
ISSN: 2155-9600
+32 25889658
Rita Mansour
Aspetar, Qatar
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Nutr Food Sci
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 ΓΆΒ?Β?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.
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