MSAT-515: Nutrition, Strength, and Conditioning for Active Populations
3 credit hours
This course discusses nutrition as it relates to health, exercise, and performance. Course topics will include metabolic energy systems, nutritional aspects of substrate utilization (digestion, absorption, metabolism, etc.), assessment of nutritional needs, and diet modification. Students will also learn about strength and conditioning principles to enhance performance for athletically active individuals. Discussions will also include dietary approaches to influence body composition changes and exercise performance.