EX4107 Sports Nutrition
This course examines the interaction between nutrition, physical activity and athletic performance. Topics focus on the efficacy of ingesting various macronutrients and bioactive compounds found in foods for enhancing certain types of athletic performance. Nutritional biochemistry of macronutrients and micronutrients including digestion, biological requirements, absorption and metabolism are emphasized. Students who take this course as a requirement may not gain elective credits by taking TR9109, as the content of these two courses is similar.
Prerequisite
BC4140 or permission of the instructor