Nutrition for Sport Performance
Kinesiology and Applied Health · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Winter Only, Every Second Year
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KIN-4601 prerequisites
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KIN-2204 Human Physiology
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Conditioning
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Comparative Animal Physiology I & II
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Description
This course explores the role of adequate nutrition for optimal performance in sport. Students examine sport--specific macro nutrient and micro nutrient needs of athletes, with a focus on the role of nutrients in energy metabolism as a means to support sport performance. Challenges in achieving adequate nutritional status and current issues in sport nutrition, including the use of nutritional ergogenic aids, are examined. Students are encouraged to consider evaluating scientific evidence in the rapidly evolving field of sports nutrition.
Requisite courses
KIN-1601 (or the former KIN-2501), KIN-2304 and KIN-3106 [prerequisite(s)].
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