Las Competencias Profesionales Del Nutricionista Deportivo
Las Competencias Profesionales Del Nutricionista Deportivo
Las Competencias Profesionales Del Nutricionista Deportivo
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OBJECTIVE: This article presents the results of the doctoral research developed
by the author at the University of Lleida (Spain) in June 2006. The main goal
was to investigate the professional competences of dietitians who work in the
field of Sports Nutrition.
METHODS: Fourteen experts in Sports Nutrition from 4 countries were
investigated, Australia (n=1), Brazil (n=7), Spain (n=3) and the United States
(n=3). The methodological tool applied was the Delphi Technique, consisting of
three rounds of questionnaires. In the first round, the experts identified a
number of Professional Competences, and on the following second and third
rounds these competences were assessed and analyzed by descriptive
statistics (mean, mode, median and standard deviation).
RESULTS: A consensus was reached by the experts on 147 identified
competences. The competences were classified into four macro categories of
professional competences: Technical (38), Methodological (62), Participative
(24) and Personal (23) competences.
CONCLUSION: The results showed that the systemized study of the professional
competences of the Sports Dietitian contributes to the establishment of the
contents to be taught in Sports Nutrition classes that are now being
incorporated in the curriculum of undergraduate nutrition courses.
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