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MOVP 0332 - Nutrition and Human Performance


Credits: 3

This course is designed to investigate and understand how a combination of nutrition and exercise can lead to better health and performance, and how foods are converted to energy, energy sources used during exercise/performance, and optimal nutrition for exercise and sport. Topics will include: healthful dietary guidelines, bioenergetics, human metabolism during rest and exercise, the six classes of nutrients and their roles in exercise, body composition (body fat and muscle mass), weight management, and nutritional ergogenic aids.