Inter-Association Consensus Statement on the Provision of Nutrition Services in Collegiate Athletics: Applications for the Athletic Trainer
This presentation is a replay from NATA 2024 in New Orleans, providing another opportunity to access its valuable content and insights.
Abstract:
Written by veteran sports dietitians in partnership with sports medicine physicians, athletic trainers, and collegiate strength and conditioning coaches, this consensus statement establishes a strategic framework for collegiate administrators, athletic medicine departments, strength and conditioning coaches, and registered dietitian nutritionists alike to scale and develop sports nutrition programs in ways that best meet the needs of student-athletes, while preserving and prioritizing the highest standard of care no matter the size of the institution or the number of sports dietitians employed. Athletic trainers can utilize this document to advocate for policy improvements, increased access to care, and evidenced-based clinical nutrition protocols.
Learning Objectives:
- Compare their current organizational structure, level of practice and service model to the service levels and models described in the consensus statement.
- Evaluate the literature regarding best practices in clinical sports nutrition and describe the minimum standards in the primary areas of care for student-athletes in the collegiate setting.
- Describe how to utilize the standards of practice and professional performance for the evaluation of knowledge, skills and abilities of a practicing sports dietitian.
- Design justifications for the addition or expansion of nutrition services in the collegiate setting.
Level:
Advanced
Domain(s):
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy
Domain 5: Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility
Orthopedic Domain(s):
N/A
CEUs:
1.0 Category A
Keywords:
Sports nutrition; policy and procedure; interdisciplinary care
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Victoria Lambert, MS, RD
Victoria Lambert, MS, RD is cofounder of Dupage Dietitians Victoria served as Princeton University’s Sports Dietitian for its 38 teams and 1,200 Division I varsity athletes from 2009 to 2016. She provided performance-nutrition counseling and education for student-athletes, coaches, and teams. Her interdisciplinary collaborations with athletic trainers, strength coaches, physicians, psychologists, and nurse-practitioners were a highlight, which resulted in excellent performance and health-related outcomes for student athletes. Victoria has counseled athletes from all sports and has specialized experience with weight-class sports (wrestling and lightweight-crew) and middle-distance-track athletes.
Victoria was one of the first dietitians to become board certified in sports dietetics. She has been invited to speak at national conferences and has written professionally for trade and professional publications (under the name Victoria Rosenfeld). Victoria holds a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University and completed her dietetic internship at Hines VA Hospital in Hines, IL. She also has an MS in Biology from the University of Nebraska with a concentration in ecology and environmental science.
Jason Durocher, MA, ATC, LAT
Jason Durocher is the Director of Sports Medicine and Head Athletic Trainer at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle WA. He has worked at the collegiate level as a certified athletic trainer for 27 years in the NAIA and NCAA Division II level. Jason is familiar with the experience of many AT's at this level who struggle with limited resources and yet desire to provide a holistic model of health care to their student athletes. His presentation shares an example of how implementing the NATA's Consensus Statement for Nutritional Services in Collegiate Athletics might look for colleagues who face similar challenges in this setting.
