Practical Fueling for the High School Athlete

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Abstract:
Recent research has emerged that provides direction as to key fueling challenges in high school and how we can address these challenges during this critical period of health, growth and performance. Athletic Trainers who primarily work with high school athletes can have a huge impact on fueling habits during high school and beyond by providing practical and efficient nutrition education. This presentation will introduce key fueling challenges, such as skipping breakfast, omitting pre-fuel, ignoring signs and symptoms of inadequate fueling and hydration, and not taking proper precautions with dietary supplements. Each challenge will be met with several of strategies that the athletic trainer can integrate into their practice to positively impact the fueling of the athletes that they serve.

Objectives:

  • Participants will be able to summarize common fueling challenges of high school athletes., 
  • Participants will be able to recognize signs and symptoms of improper fueling and hydration., 
  • Participants will be able to create a list of fueling interventions that are feasible in the high school setting.

Level:
Essential

Domains:
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy

CEUs:
1.25 Category A

Keywords: nutrition, hydration, fueling, diet, dietary supplements, high school athlete, secondary

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Courses registered for after February 5, 2025, must be completed by December 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST.
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Katie Knappenberger, MS, RD, CSSD, ATC

Katie Knappenberger joined Northwestern University Athletics as the Sports Dietitian in June of 2014 to build a performance nutrition program unlike any other in college athletics. Her mission is to empower athletes to use food to fuel athletic and academic success. She is responsible for team and staff education, meal planning, individual nutrition counseling and food and supplement security.

Knappenberger joins the Wildcats after serving for three years as an assistant professor and athletic trainer at Daytona State College in Daytona Beach, Fla. She earned her bachelor's degree in athletic training from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and her master's degree in nutrition with emphasis in sports dietetics from the University of Utah.

Knappenberger is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Athletic Trainer who is actively involved in the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA), the Sports Cardiovascular and Wellness Dietetic Practice Group (SCAN), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA). In June of 2012, she presented "The Running Athlete: Evaluation, Rehabilitation and Performance Enhancement" at the National Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia. In March of 2014, she presented "Creative Sports Nutrition Solutions for the Athlete in Everyone" to the Volusia County Dietetics Association.

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