This mini-course is focused around the historical and current recommendations for carbohydrate intake and how to apply it to a sport specific setting. This in-depth look at the literature by Sarah Chantler aims to assist practitioners around guidelines published and how to adapt the approach based on the given sport you may work in. This course will cover the following areas:

• Previously established carbohydrate guidelines within the literature.
• Updated guidelines for athletes.
• Why is carbohydrate research hard to find in team sports? 
• Direct and Indirect roles of carbohydrates 
• Challenges with current carbohydrate recommendations 
• Practical considerations to take into account both chronically and acute 
• Case study 

By the end of this course you will have a thorougher understanding of determine the carbohydrates needed within a specific sport setting. The course provides ample learning around considerations that need to be taken into account and the application requirements and process.