Course Reflection

Reflection 

In this course I went through a lot of different things about this subject overall, it was a good experience with an interesting subject that our instructor helped us with. Moreover, in the beginning when I first heard of IOC MOOC website I really wanted to know what it was about due to the fact it had an interesting name to it, later we learned about how it works and everything it is useful for. However, the most interesting thing I found was nutrition which is something I am extremely passionate about, Furthermore, the presentation we did, it was tremendously pleasant to hear about the sports and the different countries my friend presented in his presentation. I am already planning to go and visit the Turkish island that my friend presented about the pictures were incredible it would be a great opportunity for me to visit. Also, we did the case study in which we faced many problems or maybe you can call it bad luck in this assignment, but I believe due to the efforts and hard work also time management of our team we were able to get it done perfectly and in a professional manner.  Finally, when we did the individual interview, regarding the paper I wrote about sports in the past, it was a great chance for me and my father to bond and talk for several hours. Because of this course I was able to experience and learn several things not just educationally but personally as well.

Portfolio helped me a lot regarding time management and organizing our assignments. Also, in the blog provided by the professor when I needed or missed something I just checked the blog and it was a great aide when needed. Overall, I can say that this course was very helpful and educational but most importantly it was fun. I would recommend to other students if they are struggling with time management also I would recommend it with this professor particularly.  

Final Report

Final report

To begin with, as an interviewer it took me by surprise how many things I did not know about my country in terms of sports that was played back in the day. So I spoke to my father who happened to be apart of the change of sport evolution and whom also practiced one of the most famous sports back in the day which was camel racing. Moreover, so I asked for his permission to interview him which he seemed hesitant about in the beginning due to him maybe not remembering most of the events but he ended up agreeing and things just went from there.  So the question is how is sport and leisure changed today and how was sports and leisure different in the past?

            There were several sports that were extremely popular in the UAE during the 90s like, falconry that was basically the oldest traditional sport in the UAE how it worked is it was done during the day and It was done as a sport to hunt houbara and hares. This particular sport requires a lot of patience and courage to be able to train the falcon. How they did it is they used a tracker under the falcon’s skin with different identification numbers, which also helps in preserving this exceptional breed. This is sport nowadays is not widely popular like football or basketball but it is still practiced in several areas in the UAE.

            Furthermore, there is one very essential sport in the UAE history, which is camel racing it was first placed in informal settings like weddings or special events but now there is many tracks that were built throughout the country where the races are held during the winter. Usually camels that race feed on dates, honey, milk and seeds. And I believe they were not allowed to drink before the race and prevented eating anything within 11-12 hours before the race. Nowadays, camel races is still significantly practiced and a huge sport in the UAE. I personally in my early 20s was into camel racing and I won several awards for it. It was extremely enjoyable it was also a source of fun for me, as we did not have so many leisure and sport places like today.

            Currently, you can find several clubs or places that provides a variety of different sports options like swimming, football, and basketball also gym. Which is tremendously unlike back in the day as the sources of leisure and sport clubs were very limited and we had to go out and play and even sometimes make up a game that could be fun and you also had to make so many friends to keep yourself entertained and not bored as a kid. However, now you see kids who do not feel the need to go outside and play, they would rather stay home on the ipad or the iphone for continuous hours also with social networking sites now you can talk with your friends online without having the need to see them.

            

Case study video - Gold's Gym

The Map of Gold's Gyms around UAE

Nutrition

IOC MOOC

Content

                I chose IOC MOOC for smarter eating and better performance also because it was a nutritional course. I watched several videos regarding the nutritional aspects and health improvements in the videos and they were tremendously good and understandable.  The first video was a lecture from a well certificated nutritionist who spoke about how nutrition will affect your studying performances. In his second video, he spoke about the main key ingredient to success. In his third video, he talked about the different nutritional diet for each specific sport. He also explained some of the nutritional issues athletes face in lecture 3. In his fifth video, he showed the different meals of an Olympic athlete, a jumper, and what he eats during the competition. In the next 3 videos the nutritionist explained how carbs, fats and proteins are important for muscle buildup and recovery as well as physical performance. He also described how diet and hydration plays a big factor in every sport. In his last video, the nutritionist talked about how supplements can be helpful for any athlete.

Reflection

          When I was kid, I was playing with a football team however, I didn’t care about what I was eating.  While I was growing up, I saw how my body reacted to my diet. My performance decreased in every game I played. When I watched the videos, I learned how nutrition plays a big factor on an athlete. There would be a high chance of them losing a competition if they don’t care about their diet. Every athlete play a specific game which requires a different diet with a specific calorie intake. I also learned the importance of staying hydrated and why athletes need to stay hydrated for their competition. I learned that supplements are helpful to athletes however it plays a small role and not the main factor to why the athlete might win.

         Overall, it was a very educational course and I recommend it to athletes before they go professional so that they could understand the diet and nutrition needed for their sport. I wish they had shown more successful player talk about their diet in the video because that could be a motivational factor to encourage people and help them mentally prepare to pursue the sport.

IOC MOOC

RECIPIENT DETAILS
Name	Abdulhakeem Aljaberi
ISSUER DETAILS
Issuer name	IOC Athlete MOOC
Contact	community.manager@onlinecourse.olympic.org
BADGE DETAILS
Name	Gold - Smarter Eating For Better Performance ... Lor - Manger Plus Intelligemment Pour Une Meilleure Performance
Description	Gold - score 100% in the learning checkL'or - obtenez 100% au contrôle d’apprentissage.
Course	Smarter Eating For Better Performance
Criteria	Users are awarded this badge when they complete ALL of the listed requirements. ALL of the following activities are completed: "Lecture - Lecture 1: Smarter Eating For Better Performance (6 min)Leçon 1: Manger plus intelligemment pour une meilleure performance (6 min)" "Insight - Finding The Key Ingredient (3 min)Trouver Le Bon Ingrédient (3 min)" "Lecture - Lecture 2: Nutrition For Sport (6 min)Leçon 2: La nutrition dans le sport (6 min)" "Lecture - Lecture 3: Nutrition Issues For The Athlete (7 min)Leçon 3: Problèmes de nutrition pour l'athlète (7 min)" "Insight - Hitting The Heights (2 min)Frapper les hauteurs (2 min)" "Lecture - Lecture 4: Nutrition for Training (8 min)Leçon 4: La nutrition pour l'entraînement (8 min)" "Lecture - Lecture 5: Protein - Building and Repairing Muscle (7 min)Leçon 5: Protéines - construire et réparer les muscles (7 min)" "Insight - Why Protein Is So Important (3 min)L'importance Des Protéines (3 min)" "Lecture - Lecture 6: Diet and Hydration for Competition (7 min)Leçon 6: Régime et hydratation pour la compétition (7 min)" "Insight - Hydrating In The Heat (3 min)S'hydrater Quand Il Fait Chaud (3 min)" "Lecture - Lecture 7: Dietary Supplements (5 min)Leçon 7: Compléments alimentaires (5 min)" "Insight - Supplements: A Coach's View (3 min)Compléments l'avis d'un entraîneur (3 min)" Users must complete the course"Smarter Eating For Better Performance" with minimum grade of 100
BADGE EXPIRY
Date issued	Sunday, 13 September 2015, 9:30 PM
Evidence	This badge was issued for completing: ALL of the following activities are completed: "Lecture - Lecture 1: Smarter Eating For Better Performance (6 min)Leçon 1: Manger plus intelligemment pour une meilleure performance (6 min)" "Insight - Finding The Key Ingredient (3 min)Trouver Le Bon Ingrédient (3 min)" "Lecture - Lecture 2: Nutrition For Sport (6 min)Leçon 2: La nutrition dans le sport (6 min)" "Lecture - Lecture 3: Nutrition Issues For The Athlete (7 min)Leçon 3: Problèmes de nutrition pour l'athlète (7 min)" "Insight - Hitting The Heights (2 min)Frapper les hauteurs (2 min)" "Lecture - Lecture 4: Nutrition for Training (8 min)Leçon 4: La nutrition pour l'entraînement (8 min)" "Lecture - Lecture 5: Protein - Building and Repairing Muscle (7 min)Leçon 5: Protéines - construire et réparer les muscles (7 min)" "Insight - Why Protein Is So Important (3 min)L'importance Des Protéines (3 min)" "Lecture - Lecture 6: Diet and Hydration for Competition (7 min)Leçon 6: Régime et hydratation pour la compétition (7 min)" "Insight - Hydrating In The Heat (3 min)S'hydrater Quand Il Fait Chaud (3 min)" "Lecture - Lecture 7: Dietary Supplements (5 min)Leçon 7: Compléments alimentaires (5 min)" "Insight - Supplements: A Coach's View (3 min)Compléments l'avis d'un entraîneur (3 min)" Users must complete the course"Smarter Eating For Better Performance" with minimum grade of 100