Sport and Exercise Nutrition is the study of how dietary intake and nutritional strategies influence sport and exercise performance, responses and adaptations. In this introductory module, you will deepen your understanding of dietary nutrients, exercise metabolism, and how nutritional composition of the diet can influence sport and exercise performance. You'll become equipped with core and essential knowledge that underpins a range of other sport and exercise science modules that you will study throughout your academic career.
32 (Lecture 16, Seminar 16)
Online test worth 20%
Examination worth 80%
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
1. Describe the importance of selected nutrients and their functions within the body
2. Understand the structure of nutrients, their roles in health and exercise performance, recommendations for intake levels, and common dietary sources of selected nutrients.
3. Describe how nutrients can support and enhance health and exercise performance.
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