2020-2021 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

EXW 157 - Performance Nutrition


Description: The scientific basis of nutrition, hydration, and physical training principles including processes and patterns that together promote health, sport performance, and rapid recovery.  Suitable for students pursuing careers in exercise science and for personal interest.

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0

Course Content:
  1. Principles and practices of nutrition and exercise science; emphasis on processes and pathways of digestion, metabolism, and three main energy systems
  2. Structure, function, classifications, and food sources of nutrients
  3. Nutrition and exercise science terminology, online resources, and interactive measurement tools
  4. Food to fuel and food to fat storage
  5. Nutrition and exercise misconceptions
  6. Components of exercise, training principles, FITT principle, methods for calculating energy demands of exercise and caloric requirements
  7. Homeostasis, thermoregulation, heat illnesses, and fluid balance
  8. Nutrition strategies for special populations
  9. Theories, principles, and strategies of behavior change

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Explain the factors that influence metabolism. (1)
  2. Identify the primary steps of metabolic pathways, the three energy systems and the metabolic path of each macronutrient. (1)
  3. Discuss how nutrition intake and specific activity level influence the metabolic pathways. (1-4, 6)
  4. Outline dietary needs, timing of meals, and estimate caloric needs for various sports or physical activities. (1, 3, 6, 7)
  5. List nutrients, including fiber, and identify their structure, function, classifications, and pathway through the digestive tract, including the supporting organ systems. (1, 2, 4)
  6. Use evidence-based methods to investigate nutrition and exercise misconceptions. (1, 5)
  7. Use online nutrition and exercise assessment tools to evaluate nutritional status, fitness level and body composition. (1, 3, 5, 6)
  8. Discuss how exercise and eating patterns influence body composition. (3, 4, 6)
  9. Explain homeostasis and the steps to maintain hydration. (7)
  10. Evaluate dietary challenges of special populations. (8)
  11. Design behavior change interventions to meet nutrition and exercise goals. (9)