University of Notre Dame Sports Nutrition

March 7-10, 2011
Intern (elective week during dietetic internship)
  • Shadowed Sports RDs- Erika Whitman and Kayla Matrunick
  • Observed dietary counseling sessions with varsity athletes (various sports, i.e.- track, tennis)
  • Observed group nutrition education session with varsity swim team
  • Conducted BOD POD tests on various athlets
  • Developed annotated bibliography regarding vitamin D supplementation and athletic performance to be used within the vitamin D supplementation protocol for athletes. 
  • Observed training tables for various sports including football
  • Created nutritional labeling system, similar to the stop-light diet system, for menu items offered in the training tables