Sports Nutrition
Sports nutrition incorporates knowledge of the connection between human physiology and nutrition. Our sports nutrition program is one of just a few in the Kansas City area. We provide highly individualized interventions to meet the fueling demands of athletes (including youth, high school and adult athletes) and active individuals.
About sports nutrition
Sports dietitians focus on nutrition care that is specific to the athlete and their activity requirements. They provide nutrition counseling at the individual and team level to enhance the performance of competitive and recreational athletes. They work to assess, educate and counsel athletes, as well as design, implement and manage safe and effective nutrition strategies that enhance lifelong health, fitness and optimal performance.
A sports dietitian can assist athletes in reaching their goals faster and more effectively. These goals may include:
- Maximizing performance
- Addressing medical concerns
- Improving energy levels and fatigue
- Sport-related injury prevention
- Safely returning to sport after surgery
- Optimizing bone health
- Body composition changes
- Developing a healthier relationship with food, exercise and body image
- Working with a provider who takes a patient-centered approach and promotes inclusive and flexible eating rather than restriction and exclusion
To request an appointment with our sports dietitian, call 913-239-0646 or email SportsNutrition@KUMC.edu
Sports nutrition services
Performance-related interventions that a sports dietitian can address include:
- Helping elite and everyday athletes reach their full performance potential
- Resting metabolic rate testing
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Sport-specific nutrition
- Recovery nutrition
- Injury prevention nutrition
- Optimizing nutrition in weight class and aesthetic sports, such as wrestling, cycling, running, gymnastics and tumbling, dancing, cheerleading and bodybuilding
- Micronutrient deficiencies
- Dietary supplement evaluation
- Race or competition-day planning
- Fueling during training
- Nutrient timing
- Gastrointestinal issues around training, including food allergies
- Hydration and electrolytes
- Disordered eating support
- Fostering a healthy relationship with food
Sports nutrition packages
Our sports dietitian has created custom combinations of these services to best serve athletes and active people, tailored to your desired outcomes.
The bronze package is for athletes and active people who want to improve their eating patterns and learn how to fuel their bodies to support their nutrition, health and performance-related goals. It includes an initial assessment, supplement evaluation, resting metabolic rate test, an optional body composition analysis, fueling plan, initial and follow-up appointments and unlimited support from our sports dietitian for 1 month.
The silver package is for athletes and active people who need consistent assistance and accountability while fueling their body to support their nutrition, health and performance-related goals. It includes an initial assessment, supplement evaluation, resting metabolic rate test, optional before and after body composition analysis, fueling plan, initial and monthly follow-up appointments, hydration plan and unlimited support from our sports dietitian for 3 months.
The gold package is for athletes training for a sport, race or competition who want to fuel their bodies optimally while receiving highly individualized guidance around their sport season or training cycle. It includes an initial assessment, supplement evaluation, resting metabolic rate test, optional body composition analysis, fueling plan, initial and monthly follow-up appointments, hydration plan, competition week plan, competition day fueling plan and unlimited support from our sports dietitian for 6 months.
Our sports nutrition locations
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1. Sports Medicine and Performance Center- 8302 W. 125th St.
- Overland Park, KS 66213
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