FAST Conference - Nutrition: Fuel or Food?
September 30,
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Sports Dietitian, Matt Summers will be presenting at the 2017 FAST Conference. Matt has previously worked with the Adelaide Football Club and is currently working at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. An overview of Matt's presentation can be seen below.
Nutrition and hydration plays a major role in determining an athletes on-field performance. It is often the Sports Trainer’s role to provide hydration and nutritional aids to athletes before, during and after sport.
Our presenter Matt Summers (Sports Dietitian) will take delegates through the best way to use nutrition as a fuel source during athletic performance and what sources of nutrients should be used at what time during the fueling process. Matt will discuss the most up to date knowledge on cramping in endurance based sports and will provide knowledge on how best to prevent and manage this.
To hear Matt speak at next years FAST Conference head to the website and register http://www.sasma.com.au/SportsTrainers/FASTConference.
Don't forget early bird closes December 1st so register today to make sure you receive the discounted price.