BSc Home Science Elective a Sports and Fitness Nutrition Theory Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This is the Semester 6 syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. The University still examines the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it — her third-year timetables name that scheme — so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Elective A - Sports and Fitness Nutrition Theory
Module I: Foundations of Sports Nutrition and Macronutrient Metabolism
- 1 Introduction to sports nutrition and fitness
- i Meaning and concept of sports nutrition
- ii Components of Physical fitness
- Health oriented components- cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition.
- Skill oriented components- agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and speed
- iii Factors affecting physical fitness
- iv Types of exercise- Endurance and Resistance
- v Classification of sports activities- Individual and team sports
- vi Body Composition of Sports Persons
- 2 Energy and macronutrients in sports performance
- i Energy metabolism during Exercise (aerobic and anaerobic)
- ii Carbohydrates: types, timing, and glycogen storage
- iii Proteins: Role in muscle repair, muscle growth (hypertrophy), Enzyme and hormone production and recovery support
- iv Fats: Role in endurance and hormone regulation
Module II: Micronutrients, Hydration and sports performance
- 1 Micronutrients in sports performance
- i Role of vitamins and mineral in energy production, immunity, bone health, and recovery, oxygen transport, muscle contraction and hydration balance.
- 2 Fluid and electrolyte needs of sports persons
- i Role of water in temperature regulation
- ii Importance of electrolytes in sports performance Dehydration and its impact on performance and endurance.
- iii Fluid requirements
- 3 Nutritional problems of sports person and special considerations- an
- overview
- i Micronutrient deficiencies
- ii Supplement misuse
- iii Eating disorders
- iv Female athlete triad
- v Vegetarian and specialized diets in sports
- 4 Sports injuries- an overview
- i Classification of sports injuries
- ii Injury prevention and recovery
- 5 Supplements and Ergogenic Aids- An overview
- i Meaning, types of ergogenic aids
- ii Health risks and ethical issues
- 6 Physical Activity guidelines- An overview
Reference Books
- 1 Boone, T. (2013). Introduction to exercise physiology. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
- 2 Burke, L., Deakin, V., & Minehan, M. (2021). Clinical sports nutrition (6th ed.). McGraw‑ Hill Education.
- 3 Ditamo, Y., & Worthen, W. (2025). Sports nutrition. Kruger Brentt Publisher UK Ltd.
- 4 Jeukendrup, A. E., & Gleeson, M. (2019). Sport nutrition (3rd ed.). Human Kinetics.
- 5 Kenney, W. L., Wilmore, J. H., & Costill, D. L. (2024). Physiology of sport and exercise (9th ed.). Human Kinetics.
- 6 McArdle, W. D., Katch, F. I., & Katch, V. L. (2018). Sports and exercise nutrition (5th ed.). Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health.
- 7 Potteiger, J. A. (2023). ACSM’s introduction to exercise science (4th ed.). Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health.
- 8 Spano, M. A., Kruskall, L. J., & Thomas, D. T. (2024). Nutrition for sport, exercise, and health (2nd ed.). Human Kinetics.
- 9 Weinberg, R. S., & Gould, D. (2024). Foundations of sport and exercise psychology (8th ed.). Human Kinetics.
- 10 Wolinsky, I., & Driskell, J. A. (Eds.). (2022). Nutrition in exercise and sport (3rd ed.). CRC Press.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Home Science) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.