NUTRITION 101 for SITTING Volleyball Coaches | Understanding Energy Needs with Jacque Scaramella

Paralympic and sitting volleyball athletes can have unique nutritional needs on the volleyball court. Jacque Scaramella, Sport Dietitian for USA Sitting Volleyball, provides coaches with an overview of unique nutritional needs for para athletes, based on their impairment, as well as practical suggestions to help ensure a training and competitive environment that allows for proper nutrition and hydration. Scaramella emphasizes the uniqueness of sitting competition venues and the differences between the sitting game on common movements, injuries, and energy demand. 00:00 - Intro to Sitting Volleyball Impairments 02:34 - Impairment-Specific Nutrition Considerations 04:19 - The Critical Role of Bone Health & Vitamin D 07:17 - Sport-Specific Differences & Injury Prevention 09:29 - Fueling Fundamentals: Carbohydrates & Protein 15:40 - Using the Athlete Training Plates 21:47 - Hydration Strategies & Prosthetic Fit 28:56 - Practical Application for Coaches