HERS 560 - Nutrition for the Physically Active

(3 S.H.)

This course will discuss nutritional requirements for the active individual and athletes. This course is designed for a graduate-level student, to examine carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamin, mineral and water requirements of active populations, as well as the use of nutritional ergogenic aids for performance enhancement. This course goes beyond the undergraduate course by demanding that a pair of graduate students will develop one computer generated, 40 minute recorded presentation on an advanced sport nutrition topic of the instructors choice. Each graduate student will be responsible for viewing all of the recorded presentations for that semester. The students will be assessed on the information covered in the presentations on additional quizzes or exam questions. Students must have good knowledge of anatomy and physiology and basic knowledge of nutrition to enroll into this course. Prerequisites: Admission to Athletic Training graduate program or instructor’s permission. Grade only. Offered each semester.

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