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Science of Exercise Coursera

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Duration
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About

Learners who complete Science of Exercise course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Colorado Boulder will have an improved physiological understanding of how your body responds to exercise, and will be able to identify behaviors, choices, and environments that impact your health and training.

Overview

With this Science of Exercise course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Colorado Boulder you will explore a number of significant adjustments required by your body in order to properly respond to the physical stress of exercise, including changes in carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism, nutritional considerations, causes of muscle soreness & fatigue, and the effectiveness and dangers of performance enhancing drugs.

Key facts

  • Active learning assessments will challenge you to apply this new knowledge via nutrition logs, heart rate monitoring, calculations of your total daily caloric expenditure and body mass index (BMI). 
  • Finally, learners will examine the scientific evidence for the health benefits of exercise including the prevention and treatment of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity (weight loss), depression, and dementia.

What you'll learn

  • Explain the relationship between exercise and the body's physiological responses, including carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism
  • Describe the role of nutritional choices and their impact on health and training
  • Summarize the factors that contribute to muscle soreness, fatigue, and the dangers associated with performance-enhancing drugs

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • The Energetics of Exercise
  • Physiological Systems During Exercise
  • Exercise for Fitness & Performance
  • Exercise in Health, Wellness and Disease

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 1 days

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

  • Mountain View, United States

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Beginner level
  • No prior experience required

Tuition Fee

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Funding

Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You’ll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved.

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